This paper presents the findings of a survey exploring people's understandings and experiences of Spiritual Abuse (SA) in a Christian faith context. The online survey was completed by 1591 individuals from the UK, 1002 of whom identified as having experienced SA. Inclusion criteria were: membership of the Christian faith, being or having been, a…

This book examines how the shift to remote teaching in March 2020 due to the global pandemic created new opportunities for innovation and creativity and shaped how social work classes were taught, with many temporary changes now part of permanent, standard practice. Drawing on narratives from 20 social work leaders across 17 different countries,…

This study explored the impact of historical trauma on Black Counselor education doctoral students, a population navigating the intersecting challenges of systemic oppression and the rigorous demands of doctoral study. Historical trauma, a cumulative emotional and psychological wound passed through generations, profoundly influences the lived…

Given the ever-evolving role of school counselors and increasing demands placed on them in today's sociopolitical climate, proficiency in program evaluation is more important than ever as school counselors advocate for their role and for comprehensive school counseling program delivery in schools. This article presents a reexamination of the…

This study examined the relationship between acculturation level, help-seeking attitude, and self-stigma among international students enrolled in the graduate counseling program (ICS) within the United States. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) served as the theoretical framework, positing that behavioral intentions are the strongest determinant…

There is a well-articulated rationale in the literature for the routine implementation of program evaluation by school counselors and thus, a desire within the profession to develop program evaluation competencies among pre-service school counselors. In this article, existing school counselor program evaluation competencies mentioned in the…

This article addresses the lack of counseling programs and professionals in Armenia, offering possible reasons and solutions. The historical and cultural framework presented represents the context within which the current mental health state of Armenians are considered. The authors propose founding a post-graduate program in counseling as a…

In a practice-based field such as school psychology, university trainers have the potential to both directly and indirectly impact the lives of many people, including their colleagues, their graduate students, and the children and families with whom their graduates will work. The research that they conduct and the students that they train will…

The development of education programmes in career guidance and counseling (CGC) has followed different paths among the various Nordic countries. Ten CGC programmes in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden were evaluated against the NICE curricular model. The results show that all NICE core competences are represented in the…

There is increased responsibility for programs to demonstrate evidence of student learning and skill. Application of competency-based education is delineated, including prior learning assessment and personalized learning. Implications such as awarding credit for experience in admissions or variable clinical training timelines and requirements are…

The helping professions were primarily founded by males and it was not until the mid-twentieth century that females began to gain notable recognition within the field. Beginning in the latter portion of the twentieth century, a shift began to take place within the disciplines of psychology and counseling. Upon entering the twenty-first century,…

While existing literature indicates the importance of supervision in counselor training (Bernard & Goodyear; 2003; Harris & Hayes, 2008; Lofrisco, 2013) and counseling efficacy with sexual topics (Bidell, 2005; Harris & Hayes, 2008), counselor educators' role with supervising client sexual issues is unknown. Currently, 50% of American…

This phenomenological qualitative study explored U.S.A. school counsellors' perceptions of their experiences with immigrant students. Phenomenological qualitative research method was used because we wanted to gather a complex and detailed understanding of school counsellors' experiences with immigrants. We used criterion-based purposive sampling…

As our world moves away from historic models of self-contained countries, toward a more integrated and connected world, research suggests transnational approaches may be advantageous for advancing social justice agendas. While social work higher education has long prioritized cultural competencies and global perspectives in practice and research,…

Social workers are charged to work with vulnerable populations and often encounter those experiencing homelessness. Despite this fact, social workers do not typically learn about homelessness in degree programs even though the topic aligns with the educational competencies set forth by the Council on Social Work Education. This teaching note…