Since the goal of helping the client make wise decisions is at the core of counseling, it is suggested that existentialism as a state of mind may give the contemporary counselor an outlook most conducive to achieving that goal. The entire role of choice must be dealt with by the counselor in light of the reality of current events. (Author)

The absentee-cuing system investigated in this study refers to the use of a wireless microphone by a counselor trainer to transmit messages to a counselor-in-training while she or he is actually engaged in the act of counseling. The system is a rich source for improving counselor training in every regard. (Author)

This article discusses the large number of reluctant clients encountered by counselors, the forms the reluctance assumes and reasons for the reluctance. Some strategies for counseling reluctant clients are outlined. (Author/HMV)

The authors present seven specific criteria for judging effective goal setting in counseling. These are described as goals which have been mutually agreed upon, promote achievement, eliminate self-defeating behaviors, and are success-oriented, quantifiable, behavioral, and understandable by the client. (Author/HLM)

This 15-hour training module is directed toward CETA counselors, interviewers, trainers, and related service deliverers whose client populations are youth, adolescents and young adults. The purpose of the program is to help trainees upgrade their small group skills. Group training experiences are based on the Personal Mastery Counseling approach.…

Who the reluctant client is, what the dimensions and causes of reluctance are, and why counselors tend to fail in helping such clients are points of discussion. The main focus, however, of this article is on what the strategies are for dealing with the reluctant client. (Author)