Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development articles from March 2003

Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development archives from March 2003

An investigation of nonacademic admission criteria for doctoral-level counselor education and similar professional programs.
March 22, 2003... A survey investigating nonacademic admission criteria was mailed to 39 doctoral programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Twenty-five returned surveys reflected that letters of...

Experiential training in group counseling: humanistic processes in practice.
March 22, 2003... D. A. Kolb's (1984) 4 processes of experiential education are presented as guidelines for humanistically based training in group counseling. Specific training activities are described, and recommendations for improving training methods are...

Counseling women with severe dis/abilities: a semiotic perspective.
March 22, 2003... This illustrative article describes how a semiotic perspective can illuminate and transcend traditional views of women with severe dis/abilities. A critical reading of signs within particular contexts can help position counselors and clients in...

Career paths of professional leaders in counseling: plans, opportunities, and happenstance.
March 22, 2003... The authors conducted qualitative analyses of 10 counseling leaders' accounts of turning points in their professional development, turning points that led them to become leaders. The participants' explanations provided support for applying the...

The importance of empathy in the therapeutic alliance.
March 22, 2003... In this investigation of the construct of empathy, the authors report that the literature reflects strong evidence that empathy is an essential component of the therapeutic alliance across theories and that empathy is necessary in the...

Gender issues in counselor preparatory programs: a relational model of student development.
March 22, 2003... The authors present a model of student development that illuminates the process students undergo as they deal with gender issues in counselor training. The model is based on the foundational concepts of the Relational-Cultural Model. Methods of...

A stress management curriculum for at-risk youth.
March 22, 2003... Project KICK (Kids in Cooperation With Kids) is a delinquency prevention program for ut-risk youth that uses nontraditional approaches to stress management. Twelve African American children who were taught physical, cognitive, and experiential...

Training school interns to teach elementary students to respect and care for others.
March 22, 2003... The author describes a research project in which school counselor interns and teacher interns from a college of education are trained to teach and model communication skills to elementary students in partnership urban public schools for the...

Validity of Rogerian therapy in Turkish culture: a cross-cultural perspective.
March 22, 2003... Rogerian therapy is highly regarded and popular in Turkey. The model, however, represents individualistic Western culture. In this article, the author focuses on and discusses the validity of the model in Turkish culture and provides...

Polished rocks: a culminating guided imagery for counselor interns.
March 22, 2003... A metaphor of polished rocks is presented in a culminating ritual for master's-level counselor interns, communicating that they are ready to embark on their professional journeys. The ritual consists of a guided imagery followed by the giving...