ERIC Number: EJ1490455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0011-0035
EISSN: EISSN-1556-6978
Available Date: 2025-09-15
A Longitudinal Study of Counselor Trainees' Cognitive Complexity
Counselor Education and Supervision, v64 n4 p400-409 2025
We conducted a quantitative longitudinal examination of the cognitive development of 186 counselors-in-training (CITs) across their training programs. Findings indicate a general developmental trajectory, with most change occurring between completion of practicum and end of program. There were key differences in trajectories between clinical mental health and school CITs. More than half of CITs graduated without reaching a relativistic state of cognitive development. Implications include developing intentional strategies to support CIT cognitive complexity early in counselor training programs.
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Trainees, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Cognitive Development, Practicums, Mental Health, Counselors
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; 2Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA

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