Undergraduates viewed videotaped counseling sessions, defined by verbal and nonverbal variables and two male counselors. Use of interpretation and responsive nonverbal behavior was perceived as more expert, attractive, and trustworthy than restatement and unresponsive nonverbal behavior. Counselor verbal intervention interacted with nonverbal…

Past research has suggested that interpersonal influence in counseling is enhanced as clients perceive their counselors to be interpersonally attractive and similar to themselves. This study examined the relationship of specific verbal and nonverbal cues to perceived counselor attractiveness in a field setting, and explored the relation between…

Examined two components of counselor attractiveness--perceived similarity and liking--in a comparison of two theoretical approaches to attractiveness and influence in counseling--the referent power hypothesis and an attributional approach. Results generally support the attributional approach over the reference power hypothesis. (Author)