A phenomenological study was conducted to examine the lived experiences of fathers who have experienced miscarriage. Miscarriage is defined as pregnancy loss prior to 24 weeks of gestation. Eleven fathers participated and discussed their personal experiences before, during, and after the pregnancy and miscarriage. Six major themes emerged that depicted fathers shared experiences including (a) expectations of fatherhood, (b) conceptions of the pregnancy and personhood, (c) impact of the miscarriage setting, (d) immediate response to the event, (e) perceptions of support from others, and (f) overall experiences of disenfranchisement. Implications for family therapists working with families that have experienced miscarriage and future research recommendations are discussed.

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Regardless of preexisting trauma history, offenders regularly experience traumatic events while incarcerated. Current therapeutic approaches focus on coping skills and behavioral responses. The authors recommend integrating the use of trauma‐informed care to address the deeper emotional responses tied to trauma.

This article is based on the 2nd‐place winning entry to the 2016–2017 American Counseling Association Graduate Student Ethics Competition and includes a fictional case study of a counselor trainee whose personal beliefs conflict with her client's goals, and of her doctoral supervisor who is reticent to seek consultation. The counselor values‐based conflict model (Kocet & Herlihy, ) is used to generate an ethical resolution for the dilemma. Implications for counselors, supervisors, and counselor educators are discussed.