Discusses the problems encountered when counseling a student who does not wish to talk. Suggests that counselors have many objects about office, including games, on which students can focus attention to facilitate movement from nonverbal to verbal. A case study is included. (Author/HMV)

A discussion of an experimental program designed to improve interaction among counselors at the school, community college, and university levels. (JC)

This article describes a weekend retreat, Project TRY, which grew out of a need for better communication between students, parents, and teachers in one community. (JC)

There is no developmental theory explaining adequately the connection between human development and elementary counseling theory. This article explores the need for an integrative theory, explains some of the problems assocaited with the development of it, and proposes some directions for elementary counseling and guidance based on a communication…

Describes how one middle school organized for better guidance services by developing a team of twelve teachers and two counselors, with each teacher required to spend some specified time in guidance department working with students and counselors. Eventually, the team became a catalyst for better teacher communication. (HMV)

Describes contributions of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to counseling practice. The Meta-Model, representational systems, anchoring, and reframing are described. Counselors interested in learning NLP can integrate many valuable new ways of communicating with clients and changing client behaviors. (Author)

The author outlines a cognitive approach for explaining how and why people use values as defenses. He examines the relationship between defensive values and irrational beliefs, suggests a number of criteria for diagnosing the presence of defensive values, and proposes some strategies for dealing with defensive values in counseling. (Author)

Provides information to help counselors establish rapport, avoid misunderstandings in communication, minimize transference dangers, and deal with Vietnamese attitudes toward sex roles and interpersonal relationships. Socioeconomic and ethnic differences among the Vietnamese themselves, war-related mental health problems, and proper use of…

The author suggests that counselors look at the various alternative channels of client communication that can be used to facilitate the therapeutic process. He discusses some alternatives he has used successfully. (Author/HMV)

Shyness clinic groups were offered in a university counseling center. The program focused on anxiety management, assertiveness in social relationships, and development of conversational skills. Participants improved in social skills and ability to manage anxiety. (Author)

Describes how to surface immediacy issues outlined in Carkhuff's developmental helping model. Immediacy involves a more spontaneous processing of unspoken intentions and relationship issues involving the counselor and clients. Effective problem solving will occur when the helpee's intentions for the helper are acknowledged and explored. (Author)

Presents an overview of the basic issues to be considered in counseling hearing-impaired clients. Summarizes basic information about deafness and considers several common misconceptions about hearing-impaired people. Discusses communication barriers between the counselor and the client and the experiential deficits of hearing-impaired people.…