Trends in Counseling: A Delphi Study

Abstract

Counselor preparation faculty used a Delphi procedure to forecast 48 possible trends in the areas of preparation, licensure, funding, professionalism, organizational bases and counseling procedures.

The anticipated future of counselling psychology in the United States: A Delphi poll

“…The study utilized the best available forecasting tool, the Delphi Poll, for this purpose. Recent applications have included projections in the areas of mental health (Anderson et al, 1981), psychotherapy (Prochaska and Norcross, 1982;Daniel and Weikel, 1983), and cross cultural counselling (Heath et al, 1988). To date, well over 1000 Delphi Polls have been conducted, producing forecasts in relation to technological and economic (Dalkey and Helmer, 1963), as well as political and social developments (Smil, 1977;Preble, 1983).…”

Marketing Counseling: What Counseling Can Learn From Other Health Care Professions

“…They added, however, that "Economic recession, the declining birthrate, changes in government priorities, and expanding demand dramatically changed the delivery of counseling services" (p. 1). Daniel and Weikel (1983) identified the changing organizational base for delivery of services as a trend area for the future of the counseling profession. Included in this trend are such factors as the growth of counseling services in business and industry as well as private practice, and a shift from counseling in the schools to other community services.…”

Preparing Counselors for Work with Older People

“…Further evidence that older persons are seen as a "special" population for counseling is provided by a study of counselor educators' views on 48 possible trends in the field (Daniel & Weikel, 1983). Of the 48 possible trends ranked by counselor educators, the 4 highest were (a) there will be an increase in gerontological counseling as a speciality, (b) there will be a new emphasis on career counseling throughout the life span, (c) emphasis on counseling through the life span will increase, and (d) there will be an increase in counseling with adult populations.…”