AbstractThe prevalence of anxiety and loneliness on college campuses the simultaneous reduction in counseling center resources has created a need for creative approaches that meet needs student populations. This exploratory study evaluated effectiveness an animal-assisted therapy (AAT) outreach program symptoms among students (N = 55) at small arts college. Results revealed significant decreases self-reported scores following AAT intervention. Additionally, goals sessions approach...

In this introduction to the special issue of Counselor Education and Supervision journal, guest editors provide a brief history social justice movement within Association for discuss importance addressing issues in counselor education supervision. The authors challenge all counselors make an integral part their work.

The authors examined the relationship of perceived stress, specific types coping resources, working alliance, and supervisory alliance among 232 counselor supervisees. were negatively related to stress positively multiple resources. Two regression models for predicting from resources significant. Implications practice research are discussed.

The authors describe guidelines endorsed by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision research mentorship, including characteristics of mentors mentees. Suggestions implementing at individual, program, institution, professional levels are focused on enhancing mentoring relationships as well mentees’ quality productivity. Research mentoring, based guidelines, is encouraged.

The profession of counseling values honoring diversity and promoting social justice. These core pertain to all aspects the profession, including production scholarship. Given that research affects is affected by cultural dynamics, we posit multicultural research. Additionally, a system composed multiple parties researchers, participants, reviewers, readers, each with unique identities norms. Therefore, whether acknowledged or not, dynamics power, privilege, oppression, culture permeate This...

Although the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse, race of individuals entering counseling profession remains predominantly White (S. P. Pack‐Brown, 1999). The authors define and explore connection between privilege oppression encourage use racial identity models to address these constructs with counselor trainees in supervision.

This qualitative study explored how 16 counselors conceptualize and address issues of privilege oppression in the counseling session as well they perceive their training with respect to these constructs. In an effort bridge multicultural counselor practice, implications for are provided based on clinical academic experiences reported. Additionally, future research directions included.

This study examined the relationships among acculturative stress, coping styles, self-efficacy, English language proficiency, and various demographic characteristics as predictors of procrastination behavior in Asian International students (N = 255) studying United States. Results multiple logistic regression indicated that a collective style, avoidant academic proficiency were significant non-Indian international students. Implications for college student affairs professionals researchers...

This article explores the impact of boredom proneness, social connectedness, and online dissociation in Internet sexually addicted men who have sex with (MSM). Increased levels boredom, diminished connections, dissociative symptoms while engaged excessive sexual activities are conceptualized as components that facilitate maintain addiction. An overview literature pertaining to extreme behavior among MSM is presented constructs delineated. Assessment strategies for helping professionals work...

The authors describe the development of Privilege and Oppression Inventory, a measure that assesses counselors' awareness privilege oppression along dimensions race, sexual orientation, religion, gender. Initial item as well psychometric information derived from factor analyses, reliability estimation, validation procedures is presented.

Eight active supervision scholars provide their perspectives on priorities for advancing research in clinical supervision. Based proposals they presented at an invited symposium held during the 11th International Interdisciplinary Conference Clinical Supervision, authors propose questions around multicultural identities, supervisor expertise, models, and methods. Although neither a comprehensive nor exhaustive list of priorities, hope article encourages dialogue across disciplines countries...

Professional advocacy is foundational for the development of a counselor's professional identity. It was also one main foci Dr. Jane E. Myers's lifetime leadership and scholarship. Despite its importance, efforts fall behind where they should be, given evolution counseling profession. The authors propose an integration Identity Expression model CSI Advocacy Themes to promote advocacy.

This phenomenological study investigates the types of personal and community resources that female intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors used when leaving an abusive male partner. Three African American 2 European IPV survivors, ages 24 to 38 years, described positive negative experiences with social support, validation, self‐care, connection, assessment, protection, support. On basis their experiences, a checklist competencies for counselors is presented.

Given the increased awareness of need for counselors to be social change agents best meet needs clients they serve, counseling profession has adopted competencies and standards guide advocacy efforts. Supervision offers a forum facilitating development these necessary skills effective advocacy. This article presents three-tier model assist supervisors in preparing future counselor advocates. Framed within constructivist epistemology, facilitates examination justice issues relative client...

The impetus for creating the Standards Multicultural Research is based upon idea that multicultural competence continues to evolve as research and evidence-based practices inform profession of counseling. These standards aim address focuses on multiculturalism well general considerations in research. goal promote cultural intentionality, inclusion, responsiveness. As such, development these an attempt potential obstacles, challenges, rewarding aspects developing producing multiculturally competent.

Abstract The counseling profession is becoming more aware of the importance racial and cultural issues in counselor education supervision. However, majority current literature concerning dimensions limited to cross-cultural assessment. Cross-racial have not been addressed widely within supervision process. purpose this article examine benefits challenges related cross-racial supervision, discuss significance integrating identity development A summary on will be presented a developmental...

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is widely applicable across a variety of mental health settings, but little known about the theoretical underpinnings providers who employ this technique. This qualitative study explored providers’ philosophical framework and approach to AAT in counseling. Four categories emerged: (a) possessing unique skills competencies, (b) utilizing highly developed relationship with animal, (c) impacting therapeutic process, (d) enhancing scope traditional counselor–client...

This study explored the relationship between White privilege awareness and racial identity development for 197 counseling trainees. Results indicated that 3 of J. E. Helms's (1984, 1990, 1995) statuses (i.e., Contact, Reintegration, Immersion/Emersion) significantly predicted awareness. Implications counselor research are discussed.

Researchers have documented the disproportionate amount of racism against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) a wide swath exclusionary leadership practices in professional contexts (e.g., higher education, academia, associations). AAPI leaders been largely underrepresented counseling leadership, broader profession. Due to stereotypes associated with bamboo ceiling model minority, communities are overlooked for advancement opportunities while experiencing racial discrimination...

The Wellness Evaluation of Lifestyle (WEL), developed in English, was translated into Korean, field tested, then administered to Korean American adolescents. Means were similar for participants completing the scale both languages. Challenges adaptation process, recommendations further study WEL, and implications cross-cultural wellness research are discussed.