School-based mental health professionals, including school psychologists, counselors, and social workers are critical to appropriate mental health services to youth in schools. However, the vast majority of states are chronically underserved by these professionals, despite policies that attempt to rectify the shortages. In this paper, we document…

As greater emphasis is placed on addressing critical school issues such as school-based mental health, violence prevention, and the effects of trauma, the utilization of school counselors should be examined to ensure that these uniquely-trained professionals are mobilized by school administrators to engage these issues. Q methodology was employed…

The New York State Education Department recently passed legislation that requires school districts to implement a programmatic, data-driven approach to school counseling. This change moves the state toward comprehensive school counseling and away from traditional "guidance"; however, these policy changes often do not translate into…

Two decades of experience with the use of school counselors in rural areas of Russia has demonstrated their necessity in supporting students, but their further development and increasing effectiveness requires a significant increase in resources provided to them.

The increasingly diverse student demographics reflect a myriad of needs in the interrelated arenas of educational achievement, social-behavioral adjustment, and career development, while federal legislation, the ethical standards of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA; 2004a), and the ASCA (2005a) National Model have emphasized…

Twenty years ago, futurists examined the changing role of the school counselor and forecasted what the 21st-century school counselor would need to know. This article forecasts the future of school counseling in the next 20 years by focusing on expected diversity of K-12 students. Speculation on student enrollment based on projected trends and…

With the growth of the open school concept in America, the counselor is faced with the task of reassessing both his past role and his educational philosophy. (Author)

Describes some of the moral dilemmas facing adolescents and discusses some problems counselors face when dealing with adolescent counselees. In particular, the author mentions the difficulty in distinguishing normal developmental growing pains from personality disturbance. (Author/HMV)

This dialogue expresses thoughts and feelings in process at the edge of new thought in counseling. It explores the current trends in the profession and examines ways to bring new perspectives to counseling and counselor education. (Author)

Counselors are becoming more aware of the importance of working with large systems to bring about change that will influence individuals. In this article the author relates some of his early experiences as a young school counselor and suggests guidelines for bringing about change. (Author)

By shifting the focus of their work toward taking risks and sharing ideas, counselors may gain the kind of satisfaction that will result in renewed professional dedication. (Author)

This article, written by two high school students, describes the role of the guidance counselor in terms of student needs. (HMV)

The author of this article feels that there is a great need for more directors who are oriented toward counselor education, and he focuses on three areas in which this type of director can have a great impact on school counseling. (Author)

This article, expressing the views of three collaborating graduate students, examines the role of the counselor and concludes that the basic priority for all school counselors is to break down the existing dichotomy between teachers and counselors by removing the mystique surrounding what counselors "do." (Author/HMV)