The Exposure of Counseling Practicum Students to Humanistic Counseling Theories: A Survey of CACREP Programs

Abstract

Counseling theories applied in initial clinical training courses (practicum) influence the counselors-in-training's future practice of counseling. Results of this study indicated that humanistic models are influential in current counseling practicum courses and will maintain a strong influence in the future.

An evaluation of a child-centered play therapy workshop for school counselors.

“…Literature in the field points to the usefulness of coursework specifically designed to prepare school counselor trainees to work with children (Dahir, Burnham, & Stone, 2009; Ray et al, 2005). Much of the coursework being taught today in school counselor education focuses on brief and solution-focused techniques, which are also noted specifically in the ASCA National Model (ASCA, 2004; Fitch, Canada, & Marshall, 2001). Research, however, has shown that children respond positively to the use of facilitative skills (Bratton et al, 2005; Van Velsor, 2009) and that extensive training in facilitative skills (e.g., empathy, genuineness, reflective listening and responding) helps school counselor trainees to feel competent in their work with children (Crutchfield et al, 2000; Garza, Falls, & Bruhn, 2009).…”

Succeeding in School: The Online Reflections of Native American and Other Minority Students

“…Therefore, school counselors can build on students' realization that seeking help from others might help them overcome their fears and help them expand their list of possible resources for help. From a humanistic perspective, the students' ability to participate in self-exploration, to believe in their ability, and to enhance self-awareness moves them toward increased health and ownership of their behavior in a purposeful direction (Fitch, Canada, & Marshall, 2001;Robinson et al, 2000). Students expressed the desire to begin working to overcome their fears immediately or in the future.…”

Humanistic Professional Identity: The Transtheoretical Tie That Binds

“…Emphasis on the relational components of counseling, rather than on symptom‐specific treatment, represents a clear promotion of holistic, and thus humanistic, ways of helping, regardless of subscribed theoretical orientations. In fact, many (Fitch, Canada, & Marshall, ; Ivey et al, ; Murdock, ; Neukrug, ) contend that these humanist therapeutic factors have been integrated into contemporary counseling practice and training irrespective of theoretical inclination. This conclusion further bolsters the argument that contemporary counseling identity, in many ways, reflects humanistic professional identity.…”