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What Just Is Isn't Always Justice: Toward a Spiritual View of Justice Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Daniel Gutierrez,Abigail Conley
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A Dilemma Within Doctoral Supervision: Applying an Ethical Decision-Making Model Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Nancy Chae, David R. Gosling, Jeremy R. Goshorn, Shuhui Fan
This article is based on the second place–winning submission to the 2019 American Counseling Association Graduate Student Ethics Competition for Doctoral Degree Students. The fictional ethical dilemma presents three perspectives within doctoral supervision (i.e., a doctoral supervisor, supervisees, and faculty supervisor) related to grappling with master's-level school counseling supervisees. A selected
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The Ethics of Psychological Artificial Intelligence: Clinical Considerations Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Russell Fulmer, Tonya Davis, Cori Costello, Angela Joerin
Psychological artificial intelligence has a growing research base but often overlooks ethical considerations. Drawing from a review of the literature, the experiences of three counselor educators, and an industry insider, this article names six issues relevant to psychological artificial intelligence. The clinical implications of each issue are discussed, some at the national level, some at the practice
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Understanding Conflict Between Religious/Spiritual and Queer Identities: A Framework for Counselors Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Thomas Killian, Kimery R. Levering, Lainey J. Brottem
All individuals possess multiple intersecting identities, both contextually determined and at various stages of development. Contradictory or incompatible societal expectations attached to differing identities may cause internal conflict. Simultaneous navigation of queer and religious/spiritual identities may result in experiencing lack of affirmation and negative messaging, affecting successful negotiation
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Sacred Space: Student Supervisees' Experiences of Spiritual Issues Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Christine D. Gonzales-Wong, Janeé R. Avent Harris
In this phenomenological study, we explored student supervisees’ experiences of spiritual issues during practicum. Six participants from programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs completed a demographic questionnaire and a semistructured interview. Participants reported experiences of internal tension due to spiritual issues and expressed hesitation
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Discerning Student Depression: Religious Coping and Social Support Mediating Attachment Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Julia F. Klausli, Carrie Caudill
We assessed pathways linking attachment and depression in college students (N = 190) to investigate the interplay of mediators, namely, social support and simultaneous engagement in positive and negative religious coping. Moderated serial mediation models revealed directions in which attachment predicted perceptions of social support, which then predicted negative religious coping and depression. Positive
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Virtues as Correlates and Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Growth Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Melissa Zeligman, Elizabeth K. Norris, Jamian Coleman, Andrew W. Wood
We examined the virtues of optimism, hope, and gratitude as potential correlates and predictors of posttraumatic stress (PTS) and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of trauma survivors (N = 151). Results indicated that each of these qualities significantly correlated with PTS and PTG. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that optimism, hope, and gratitude each significantly predicted PTS,
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Counseling and Values Metastudy: An Analysis of Publication Characteristics From 2000 to 2019 Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Candice Alder, Candice Yu, Gerta Bardhoshi, Bradley T. Erford
Articles published in Counseling and Values: Spirituality, Ethics, and Religion in Counseling (CVJ) from 2000 to 2019 were analyzed for trends over time related to author characteristics and article content. Women now (2015–2019) compose more than two thirds of lead authors, about 90% of first and all authors are primarily affiliated with universities, and 12% of first authors from 2015 to 2019 are
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Community‐Based Participatory Research With Black Churches Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Janeé R. Avent Harris
Black Americans are more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to rely on spiritual and religious resources for mental health support. As such, counselors must seek unique ways to reach and understand Black communities. This article provides an overview of Black Americans' help‐seeking behaviors, the significance and culture of the Black Church, and a framework for counselors and counseling researchers
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Cultural Dimensions of Early Pregnancy Loss: Spiritual and Religious Issues Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Jamie E. Crockett, Jennifer L. Rogers, Erin E. Binkley
Nearly one in five clinically confirmed pregnancies ends in a loss before 20 weeks (Bardos et al., 2015). Despite the prevalence of miscarriage, many women and partners experience a lack of acknowledgment and support while also encountering complicated concerns related to the intersection of perinatal loss, culture, religious and spiritual issues, medical treatment, their reproductive stories, and
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A Primer on Celtic Spirituality With Recommendations for Counseling Practice Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Christopher A. Sink, Gregory Lemich
Research suggests that expressions of Celtic spirituality are widespread among the U.S. populace (e.g., Pew Research Center, 2014; Sullivan, 2016). Adherents vary in their commitment levels, ranging from informal cultural participants to followers of structured forms of the faith tradition (e.g., Celtic Christianity, Wicca, Paganism). The counseling literature provides scant information on this movement
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Application of Yoga as a Spiritual Practice to Enhance Counselor Wellness and Effectiveness Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Rakesh Kumar Maurya, Amanda C. DeDiego, Mary Alice Bruce
In this article, we explore potential benefits of yoga, an ancient Indian tradition for spiritual growth and development, for counselors. Counselors use themselves as instruments to support clients and are constantly exposed to the traumatic experiences of clients, which may leave them susceptible to secondary traumatic stress or compassion fatigue (Shallcross, 2011). Yoga can help counselors not only
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Demographics, Stigma, and Religious Coping and Christian African Americans' Help Seeking Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Janeé R. Avent Harris, Edward Wahesh, Marah Barrow, Jessica A. Fripp
This study investigated the relationship between demographic characteristics, mental health treatment stigma, religious coping, and help seeking among a sample of 488 Christian African Americans. The results indicated that religious coping, both negative and positive, accounted for a significant portion of variance and explained trends in lifetime counseling attendance above and beyond that explained
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African American Women's Substance Use Recovery Experiences: A Phenomenological Inquiry Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Taheera N. Blount, Amanda C. LaGuardia, David C. Fitzpatrick
We examined the lived substance use recovery experiences of eight African American women. Specifically, in this study, we examined how participants were able to achieve sustained recovery without the aid of substance use treatment. Using transcendental phenomenological analysis, we found that participants used four components of recovery capital: family, spirituality, religion, and the Black Church
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Jewish Meditation in Counseling Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Alexander J. Hilert, Daniel Gutierrez
Many counselors integrate meditation into treatment with clients. Although meditation can be presented as a secular practice, it also holds spiritual and religious relevance for many faith communities. In this article, we explore the use of Jewish meditation as a spiritually oriented treatment intervention with Jewish clients. Literature examining the relationships among counseling, the Jewish population
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Impact of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election on Politically Divided Relationships Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Hannah B. Bayne, Jonathan Impellizzeri, Rebecca E. Michel, Olga Dietlin, Katie Aafjes van Doorn
Political identity represents a salient component of counselor and client identity tied to one's values and beliefs. The 2016 U.S. presidential election has been viewed as an especially divisive political environment that may have heightened emotion and elevated personal and collective political identities to new levels of awareness. We present findings from a consensual qualitative research study
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Posttraumatic Growth in Trauma Survivors: Associations With Attachment to God and God Representation Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Melissa Zeligman, Jasmaine Ataga, Zoe Shaw
Individuals often turn to religion or spirituality to cope with or make sense of trauma. In this study of 222 university students who reported a history of trauma, we examined whether God representation and attachment to God were associated with posttraumatic outcomes. Trauma outcomes include both the negative impacts of trauma and the perceived posttraumatic growth (PTG) that can occur in trauma survivors
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Self‐Construal and Forgiveness Revisited: Replication and Extension Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Jennifer L. L. Major, Nathaniel G. Wade, Rachel E. Brenner
Evidence suggests that people who have greater interdependent self‐construal forgive others more often because they are motivated to forgive to maintain the relationship. Furthermore, such forgiveness might lead to greater emotional well‐being. In this study, we examined the relationship between interdependent self‐construal and (a) decisional forgiveness and (b) emotional well‐being. We also tested
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The Experience of Religion and Spirituality Among College Students Who Use Illicit Substances Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Elizabeth A. Prosek, Amanda L. Giordano, Elliott S. Woehler, Sahar Loseu, Julia Stamman, Shannon Lollar, Hannah Grossman, Lauren Stroh
Nine collegiate illicit substance users participated in a phenomenological study of their perceptions of religion, spirituality, and substance use. We identified three themes from the interviews: (a) development of substance‐using behaviors, (b) journey with religion and spirituality, and (c) intersectionality of substance use and religious and spiritual journeys. The participants voiced a complex
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Physical and Psychological Health Predict Adherence to an Online Mindfulness Program for College Students Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Daniel Gutierrez, Leila Forbes, Susan K. Johnson
We examined predictors of students' adherence to a 10‐session online mindfulness program. Undergraduates naive to meditation (N = 169) were recruited from an introductory psychology subject pool. Students completed assessments examining physical and psychological health and were asked to complete a 10‐session online mindfulness activity. More than half (53%) of the sample was fully adherent to the
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A Qualitative Exploration of Counselor Educators' Collaborative Authorship Perceptions and Practices Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Jacqueline M. Swank, Alisa Houseknecht, Ana Puig
Limited research exists that examines the ethics of counselor educators' collaborative authorship practices. The study purpose was to explore the collaborative authorship decision‐making perceptions and practices of counselor educators (N = 11). We identified six themes: (a) human process and communication, (b) context and nature of relationships, (c) learning experiences about authorship, (d) academic
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Independently Licensed Counselors' Work Values Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-10-11 Stephanie T. Burns, Hope Sholtis, Samantha Lemmer, Ingrid Rauk, Zeinab Mohamed
Prospective clinical mental health counseling students need to know if their work values align with those of independently licensed counselors before investing their time and accumulating debt. Analyzing the work values of 463 independently licensed counselors in the United States, we found 89% expressing social (altruistic) work values and 22% expressing intrinsic work values. Independently licensed
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The Role of Decision‐Making Models and Reflection in Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Jessica Burkholder,David Burkholder,Martin Gavin
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Moral Foundations Theory and Its Implications for Counseling Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Matthew Tansey,Aaron Kindsvatter
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Assessing the Intersectionality of Religious and Sexual Identities During the Coming‐Out Process Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 W. Matthew Shurts,Leslie Kooyman,Robert C. Rogers,Larry Burlew
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Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury and Attachment to God or a Higher Power Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Juleen K. Buser,Trevor J. Buser,Terry Pertuit
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Counselor Empathy; Religiosity; and Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Perspectives Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Hannah Barnhill Bayne,Abigail Holland Conley,Anita Neuer Colburn
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Religious and/or Spiritual Social Justice Advocacy: Guidance From the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Jeffrey Mintert,Alisia G. T. T. Tran,Sharon Kurpius
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“Coming Out” to Parents in a Christian Context: A Consensual Qualitative Analysis of LGB Student Experiences Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Jeffrey L. Reed,Stephen P. Stratton,Gregory Koprowski,Christina Dillon,Janet B. Dean,Mark A. Yarhouse,Michael Lastoria,Emma K. Bucher
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The Mediating Effects of Spiritual Bypass on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-10-01 Jesse Fox,Gabriela Picciotto
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A Study of Student Counselors' Experiences With Meditation Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-10-01 Daniel Gutierrez,Erica Merrill,Abigail H. Conley,Mark E. Young
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African American Muslims: Intersectionality and Cultural Competence Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-10-01 Shareefah N. Al'Uqdah,Sahran Hamit,Sabrina Scott
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Experiences of Altruism in the Therapeutic Relationship: Perspectives of Counselors‐in‐Training and Their Clients Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-10-01 Paulina Flasch,Dodie Limberg‐Ohrt,Jesse Fox,Jonathan H. Ohrt,Elizabeth Crunk,Edward Robinson
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Understanding and Incorporating God Representations Within Counseling Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-10-01 Hannah Barnhill Bayne,Marie Tylsova
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Impact of Selected Ethical Information Resources on Counselor Educators' Decision‐Making Regarding Boundary Crossings Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-10-01 Stephanie T. Burns,Daniel R. Cruikshanks
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Counselors' Experiences of Workplace Aggression and Organizational Values: A Descriptive Analysis Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Eleni M. Honderich,Colleen M. Grunhaus,Clayton V. Martin
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The Role of Theistic Spirituality in Adolescent Girls' Body Esteem: A Pilot Outcome Study Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Dayna Pizzigoni,Jesse Fox,Kari A. O'Grady
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Students' Ethical Decision‐Making When Considering Boundary Crossings With Counselor Educators Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Stephanie T. Burns
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Sikh Youth Coming of Age: Reflections on the Decision to Tie a Turban Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia,Tyce Nadrich,Ikbal Singh Ahluwalia
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Counseling Jewish Americans: Considerations for Practice Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Paulina Flasch,Cheryl L. Fulton
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Does Therapist–Rater Religious Match Predict Higher Therapist Ratings? Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Samah Salem,Alaa Hijazi
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In Search of Meaning: A Preliminary Typology of Gay Male Spiritual Identity Development Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2019-04-01 David Hart,Leah Brew,Mark Pope
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Using Moral Foundations Theory to Enhance Multicultural Competency Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 Charles A. Romig,Virginia T. Holeman,Jill Duba Sauerheber
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Using Religious Studies Theory to Access the Sacred in Counseling Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 Dennis Gilbride,Laura Shannonhouse,Samuel J. Kessler
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What Shade of Spirituality? Exploring Spirituality, Religiosity, Meaning Making, and Thriving Among Latina/o Undergraduates Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 Melissa L. Morgan Consoli,Emily G. Unzueta,Kevin Delucio,Jasmin Llamas
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Everything Is More Critical: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Young Breast Cancer Survivors Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 Trisha L. Raque-Bogdan,Mary Ann Hoffman,Ellen C. Joseph,Amanda C. Ginter,Rachel White,Kelci Schexnayder,Sarah Piontkowski
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Impact of Self-Transcendent and Self-Enhancement Values on Compassion, Humility, and Positivity in Marital Relationships Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 James E. McDonald,Jonathan R. Olson,H. Wallace Goddard,James P. Marshall
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A Counselor Education Case Study: The Counselor Values-Based Conflict Model in Action Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 Colleen M. L. Grunhaus,Victor E. Tuazon,Edith Gonzalez,Nathaniel J. Wagner
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Expanding Intake Assessment to Incorporate Spirituality Using Five Functional Tasks Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-10-01 C. Missy Butts,Daniel Gutierrez
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Reconciling Counselors’ Christian Beliefs and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Affirmation: A Grounded Theory Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Gena M. Minnix
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A Phenomenological Inquiry of Identity Development, Same-Sex Attraction, and Religious Upbringing Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Jamie E. Crockett,Craig S. Cashwell,John F. Marszalek,Ben T. Willis
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Power Within the Counselor Identity Development of African American Women in Pastoral Counseling Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Awa G. Jangha,Gina Magyar-Russell,Kari O'Grady
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Advocating for Atheist Clients in the Counseling Profession Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Brittany Bishop
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Meditation and Appropriation: Best Practices for Counselors Who Utilize Meditation Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Kendra A. Surmitis,Jesse Fox,Daniel Gutierrez
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Religious Commitment's Moderating Effect on Refugee Trauma and Growth Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Hannah E. Acquaye,Stephen A. Sivo,K. Dayle Jones
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Preparing Students to Counsel Clients With Potentially Spiritually Transformative Experiences Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Sarah M. Blalock,Janice Miner Holden
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Self-Compassion as a Mediator of Mindfulness and Compassion for Others Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2018-04-01 Cheryl L. Fulton
Mindfulness and self-compassion have garnered interest as tools for improving counselor wellness and performance, yet little is known about how they relate to compassion. Compassion—for oneself and others—is considered important to counselor well-being and effective counseling. In Buddhist and current models, mindfulness is theorized to increase selfcompassion and, subsequently, compassion for others
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Forgiving Computers: The Rise of Automation and Implications for Counseling Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2017-10-01 Andrew Prahl,Robert D. Enright
It is becoming common for decisions with serious consequences to be made by automation. Therefore, it is important for counselors to consider the challenges of working with clients who are affected. If a high-consequence decision that leads to tragedy is made by a computer, does this change the counseling process? This article starts this discussion by investigating forgiveness therapy as it applies
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Mindfulness and Forgiveness Buffer Distress: Associations With Interpersonal Transgression Blameworthiness Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2017-10-01 Nicole L. Jarrett, Scott M. Pickett, Hayley Amsbaugh, Beenish Afzal
This study examined psychopathological symptom outcomes in victims of interpersonal transgressions (IPTs) based on differences in offender blameworthiness attributions. Mindfulness and forgiveness were hypothesized to serve as protective factors against depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. The results highlight the buffering influence of dispositional mindfulness and forgiveness on symptoms of
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Student Counselors' Perceptions of Ethical Client Referrals Counseling and Values Pub Date : 2017-10-01 Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, Julieta Rubio Hobbs, Eleni Maria Honderich
The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics (American Counseling Association, 2014) distinguishes between competence-based and value-based referrals. This phenomenological research explored student counselors' (N = 10) perceptions of client referrals across a range of cognitive developmental positions. Findings indicated nuanced understandings of competence, values, referral processes, responsibilities of supervisors