Research on interpersonal forgiveness has blossomed in counseling and moral education. The impact of receiving interpersonal forgiveness from another--the foreswearing of revenge and resentment toward a person who has hurt us--is examined here. Most theory and research in developmental, counseling, and educational psychology suggest that the…

The number of clinicians entering private practice is growing each day. This book presents a step-by-step process for prospective entrepreneurs who wish to become a private practitioner. The text is divided into eight sections. Section 1 looks at the rationale for private practice and addresses the personal questions involving clinical skills,…

One of the early training innovations in counselor preparation consisted of fishbowling. This article describes the theoretical background, development, and use of a fishbowl facility in the human services training programs of a counselor education program. In psychology, the term "fishbowl" first referred to the observation of one group…

Some studies report that almost half of American workers wish they held different jobs. This paper analyzes the relationships between both the quality and frequency of optimal experience and counselor development. A questionnaire consisting of a 12-item measure of optimal experience, the Supervisee Levels Questionnaire--Revised, and a 1-item…

One of marital and family therapy's key contributions to counseling is its use of systems theory; that is, studying a phenomenon in relation to its context. This paper addresses several contexts which will influence marriage and family counseling: (1) the future of psychotherapy; (2) marriage and family counseling's projected future; and (3) the…

In spite of the importance of practicums and internships in counselor preparation, counselor educators have available to them little empirical knowledge on the organization and administration of these domains. So as to determine existing practices and to establish baseline information, this article reports on the practicum and internship practices…

As the counseling profession continues to refine its ethics and standards of practice, assessment methods that can provide psychometrically sound methods of judging the competence of clinical performance become essential. However, the recurrent use of the word "evaluation" in supervision literature implies a negative hierarchical…

This refereed journal addresses the interests of counselors in school, college, and agency settings and deals with current professional issues, theory, scientific research, and innovative programs and practices. The 1997 volume is comprised of issues number 1 and 2. Number 1 includes the following articles: "Group Counseling for Children of…

Describes the curriculum for a course on counseling and spirituality. Details elements of the course, methods to facilitate interaction, and skills to be gained by counselors taking the course. Lists course goals and course assignments and details the five parts of the curriculum. (RJM)

Using a narrative reconstruction, presents the case of a young man who, without prior warning, kills himself. Using a psychic autopsy, posits that the man lacked ego strength, was overly narcissistic, and deeply troubled. Offers guiding remarks for such cases and notes that therapists must recognize patients' concealment of suicidal thoughts. (RJM)

Raises questions about the match between the culture of counseling and the culture of universities, with a particular emphasis on traditional university styles of pedagogy and the learning requirements of trainee counselors. Drawing on Kolb's model of experiential learning, examines issues relating to teaching methods and assessment procedures.…

Examines the adequacy of descriptions of counseling psychology and its professionals in introductory psychology textbooks compared to the descriptions of other applied areas of psychology. Results indicate that counseling psychology is less represented than industrial or organizational and clinical psychology and more represented than school…

Determines the factors that influence the stated career goals that racial and ethnic minority counseling students (N=118) make while pursuing their graduate education. Results indicate that most counseling psychology minority students preferred combined academic and practitioner career goals, whereas few were interested in pursuing full-time…

Investigates the effects of cognitive style and theoretical orientation on psychology interns' judgments about the type of supervision they find most beneficial. Results indicate that trainees' cognitive styles and behavioral emphasis of their theoretical orientations were significantly related to their preferences for task-oriented and…

Examines research training in counselor education and applies a general research training model to group work. Focuses on challenges in graduate level counseling research training, applying counseling research training to group work, and applications of group counseling research methods. Provides examples of group research training in classroom…