dilemmas related to spirituality in counseling can range from counselors' concern of imposing personal values onto the client to issues regarding separation of church and state in school counseling. These and related dilemmas may hinder counselor educators, supervisors, practicing mental health counselors, and school counselors from adequately addressing spirituality as a counseling component (Corey et al.

The purpose of this study was to survey members of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), who were also elementary school counselors, about their perceived barriers to implementing play therapy and the methods used to overcome barriers (N ϭ 359). The results indicate that although elementary school counselors find play therapy to be helpful, many experience barriers related to training, administration, time, resources, and space. Methods used by school counselors to overcome barriers included training, educating faculty and administrators about play therapy, willingness to use personal funds to purchase play therapy materials, and creative use of time. The authors raise awareness of the need for formal training of elementary school counselors in play therapy. Practical implications and further research are also discussed.

The purpose of this chapter is to review the literature regarding parent consultation and to address special considerations when working across cultures and ethnicities. Understanding privacy expectations and how to meet the needs of families, without discouraging the caregivers or unintentionally breaking cultural guidelines, will be explored. This chapter is extremely important because mental health professionals must adhere to the diversity guidelines and ethical standards of practice in complex cases, with many involved caregivers at times. When consulting with caregivers from culturally diverse backgrounds, consultants need to consider the impact of culture on the caregiver, the child client, and on the consultation process.

The purpose of this chapter is to review the literature regarding parent consultation and to address special considerations when working across cultures and ethnicities. Understanding privacy expectations and how to meet the needs of families, without discouraging the caregivers or unintentionally breaking cultural guidelines, will be explored. This chapter is extremely important because mental health professionals must adhere to the diversity guidelines and ethical standards of practice in complex cases, with many involved caregivers at times. When consulting with caregivers from culturally diverse backgrounds, consultants need to consider the impact of culture on the caregiver, the child client, and on the consultation process.

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