Cognitive behavioral therapy and other forms of rehabilitative programming are currently available for nearly all criminogenic needs. However, there is limited rehabilitative programming available for sexual offenders with minor victims. In order to develop effective programming within future research, the underlying motivations must be explored.…

Interagency collaboration between Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors and transition teachers has been a mandated activity to assist with transition outcomes of students with disabilities. However, gaps in collaboration have been a recurring theme in literature. This qualitative descriptive study looked at how VR counselors and transition…

The goal of this research is to identify factors predicting suicide foreseeability skills of vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs) working with individuals who have a visual impairment with a secondary mental health disorder. Suicide attempts are a problem with rates on the rise for individuals who are visually impaired with a mental health…

This paper reports on the counselling knowledge and skills held and utilised by Papua New Guinean counsellors. Twenty-five counsellors from government and non-government sectors, representing all four regions of PNG, participated in individual in-depth interviews and video-recorded simulated counselling sessions. Counselling knowledge was assessed…

This article describes how intentional planning using the principles of Fink's (2013) taxonomy for significant learning and Garrison's (2007) three presences, a traditional face-to-face course can be converted into a strong online course using the best practices of the flipped classroom model that facilitated better student outcomes. The suggested…

This study aimed to develop a scale to assess counselors' ability to provide counseling to address the mental health impacts of climate change. Over three studies, we provide reliability and validity evidence for a Climate Change Counseling Scale (3CS) in a large representative sample of counselors across the US. In study one and two, an…

We investigated the experiences of 10 counsellors undergoing training in a form of person-centred experiential therapy (PCET), known in the UK as Counselling for Depression (CfD). Training was delivered at a service level as part of the PRaCTICED [Pragmatic randomised controlled trial assessing the non-inferiority of counselling for depression…

In this small-scale study, we explore and highlight the value of reflective practice through the practice lens of clinical supervision, and propose issues and implications for professional sustainability. Focused opinions and perspectives from four experienced counsellors and supervisors were analysed to create a wider forum of debate regarding…

This study investigated teachers' and counsellors' perception of a purpose-based career coaching as a strategy for increasing employability of graduates in Nigeria. The design employed to conduct this study was a cross-sectional survey design that featured desk research and sensitivity workshop. The participants were 100 teachers and 100…

Background: While rehabilitation counseling programs often stress the importance of self-care strategies, which are considered as being both ethically and personally imperative, the integration of direct instruction around these strategies has often been eclipsed by the academic demands of rehabilitation counselor education programs (Tarrasch,…

Black Americans face unique challenges in America that impact their mental health. Research as specifically shown that Black therapist experience unique challenges within work with clients due to microaggressions and holding space for other people of color related to racial trauma. There is an established body of research pertaining to therapist…

Financial health falls under the purview of family and consumer sciences (FCS) educators and financial counselors. It is important for these professionals to understand the complexities of later life financial concerns in order to help prepare individuals at all stages of life for financial health in their senior years. We examined financial…

Counseling licensure portability is in a state of crisis. The collaborative 20/20 initiative made headway in establishing the profession's objectives toward consistent licensure standards across states; however, inconsistencies and significant barriers persist. The authors conducted a qualitative content analysis to understand the logistics…

A convenience sample of 263 counselor education students from six CACREP-accredited programs evaluated 16 boundary crossing scenarios in the context of four ethical information interventions. Reviewing the ACA "Code of Ethics," Gottlieb's model, and Kitchener's model did not change students' reactions to the 16 boundary crossing…

Using a multiphased and mixed method approach to instrument development, the ISS-C was composed of 16 items extracted into four factors, which demonstrated adequate model fit. The ISS-C scores showed good internal consistency, convergent validity, and temporal stability, while some aspects of discriminant validity remain suboptimal.