Proposes a bill of rights for the client in the counseling relationship, and suggests that if clients wish to exercise their rights, they must also be prepared to assume a greater degree of responsibility. (Author)

This is a response to an earlier article, which attempts to elucidate the relationship between counseling and psychotherapy. (BP)

The eclectic approach combines concepts and techniques from six existing counseling approaches: behavioral, client centered, existential, Gestalt, rational-emotive, and reality. (Author)

The author offers some feedback to those in the helping professions in three areas: (1) forms and letters; (2) jumping to conclusions; and (3) blaming and belittling, in hopes of stimulating more feedback as well as more positive ways of performing their services. (HMV)

Definitions of social work that describe what social workers do often become unwieldy because social workers do so many different things. Here is a concise definition built around the common goals that unify the profession's diverse fields and specialties and make them social work. (Author)

This paper summarizes the current use and abuse of co-therapy. The reported clinical experiences of several co-therapist teams, including spouse co-therapists, are also discussed. It appears that co-therapy will remain controversial until outcomes are rigorously measured and compared with the results of other therapeutic modalities in a…

The terms "counseling" and "psychotherapy" (or therapy) are both widely used, often more or less interchangeably. This article endeavors to present the three basic positions established in the literature and to suggest an alternative position for consideration by practitioners of the art (or science). (Author)

Through additive empathy, a helper challenges a client to examine a deep and broad perspective for assessing problems and then to take action. Practical guidelines for using the skill in counseling and in systematic skill training are offered. (Author)

Author states that to cling to the idea that empathy in itself is sufficient leads to fruitlessness and frustrating efforts in endless exploration with both client and counselor chasing their tails. A counselor therapist also needs discrimination skills, decision making skills, program development skills, and program implementation skills. (Author)

In this article, the author defines humanistic intervention and discusses the results of his experiences in humanizing his interventions. (Author)

The author asserts that it is possible to launch rigorous efforts to expand the empathic understanding skills of the people all around the world. (Author)

This article reviews some of the bases of client reluctance, certain motivational principles appropriate to counselor practice, myths associated with counselor preparation, and some suggestions of existing techniques that may be helpful with reluctant clients. (Author)

This article summarizes the major concepts of the cognitive theory approach and describes several treatment procedures that can be used in social casework with a cognitive orientation. (Author)

This article describes the author's counseling relationship over a three-year period with one student who felt he might be homosexual. (HMV)

Describes the self-referral of latency-age children to a dynamically oriented elementary guidance counselor staff located in an elementary school, and suggests that a sizable number of children are sufficiently motivated to seek help for themselves if it is readily available. (Author)