The Relationship of Counselor Characteristics and Counseling Effectiveness

Counselor Effectiveness and Family‐of‐Origin Experiences: A Significant Relationship?

“…THE PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE features numerous discussions of factors that seem to influence effectiveness of counselor trainees. The issue of personal experiences has received much attention (Bowen, 1978;Loesch, Crane, & Rucker, 1978;Rowe, Murphy, & DeCsipkes, 1975). Rollo May (1985) observed that positive resolution of personal traumas contributes to the effectiveness of helping professionals.…”

Counselor Trainee Effectiveness: More Puzzle Pieces?

“…Based on a thorough and comprehensive review of the related literature since 1960, Rowe, Murphy, and De Csipkes (1975) concluded that the search for meaningful relationships between counselor characteristics and counseling effectiveness should be abandoned because the results of previous studies have been "generally disappointing, often contradictory, and only tentative" (p. 241). In light of the popularity of the assumption of meaningful relationships between counselor characteristics and effectiveness (as reflected by the extensive number of studies of this nature), Rowe, Murphy, and De Csipkes's conclusion has profound implications for the counseling profession.…”

Characteristics of Career‐Oriented Personnel Applying for Off‐Duty Education

“…Research that has related the effectiveness of counselors to measurable counseling outcomes is rare. Rowe, Murphy, and DeCsipkes (1975) contend that current counseling research places too much emphasis on counselor or client personality variables while ignoring measurable counseling effects. In addition, only a single investigation could be found in which client perceptions of counselors were related to counseling outcome.…”