Claudia G. Interiano-Shiverdecker, Crystal D. Hahn, C. McKenzie, E. Kondili
{"title":"Refugees, Discrimination, and Barriers to Health","authors":"Claudia G. Interiano-Shiverdecker, Crystal D. Hahn, C. McKenzie, E. Kondili","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2021.1947106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2021.1947106","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Using an interpretive phenomenological analysis, we explored refugees’ experiences with discrimination and social determinants of health in a southern city of Texas, within the context of recent public policy changes and anti-refugee rhetoric. To create a separate, yet coextending, exploration of this phenomena, we interviewed both refugees and staff members who work with this population. Five main themes emerged: (a) economic instability, (b) unequal educational starting points, (c) refugee enclaves, (d) negative community and political messages towards refugees, and (e) connection to health and healthcare systems. Implications for counselors are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131902833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Experiences of Black Female Faculty in Counselor Education","authors":"Yvette Lester, Delila Owens, Eman Tadros","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2021.1948769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2021.1948769","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This qualitative study examined the experiences of nine Black female faculty in counselor education. The following themes emerged: Multifaceted Institutional Experiences as Black Faculty, Importance of Leaders as Advocates and Educators, Race Representatives, Managing Expectations, Developing Mechanisms to Survive the Academy and Patriarchal Spaces and the Need to Counter or Develop Safe Spaces. We offer advocacy strategies for university officials seeking to support Black female faculty in counselor education programs.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116766610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergency Permits for Counselors-in-Training: A Qualitative Inquiry of the School Counselor Coordinator Perspective","authors":"R. Cade, Maggie M. Parker","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2021.1874819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2021.1874819","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In Texas, counselors-in-training can gain employment as a school counselor before they have completed a degree in school counseling through a provision for emergency permits in the Texas Administrative Code. Little is known about this hiring practice. Using a qualitative approach, the authors explored the perspectives and experiences of five school counseling program coordinators who have experienced this process with counselors-in-training. Authors identified four themes from semi-structured interviews and discussed the advocacy implications of the study for professional school counseling.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116462230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha Airhart-Larraga, Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, Lucy L. Purgason
{"title":"Resilience Narratives of Hispanic Counselors in the Texas Rio Grande Valley","authors":"Samantha Airhart-Larraga, Jessica Lloyd-Hazlett, Lucy L. Purgason","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1871260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1871260","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This narrative inquiry presents seven Hispanic counselors in long-term practice in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of Texas and their stories of professional resilience in a health professional shortage area (HPSA). We identified three primary themes: leveraging cultural assets, negotiating balance, and giving back and strengthening future generations and provided excerpts of the participants’ narratives to support these themes. Finally, we discuss advocacy implications at the personal, community, and social level for counselor education and professional organizations with specific attention to fostering professional resilience among Hispanic counselors.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133680889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katherine E. Purswell, Analyssa K. Ayala-Carlson, M. Spada
{"title":"Play Therapist Qualities: A Document Analysis of Current Literature","authors":"Katherine E. Purswell, Analyssa K. Ayala-Carlson, M. Spada","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1871258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1871258","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The emphasis on evidence-based interventions in mental health can take the focus away from other considerations such as what makes the intervention effective. In this study, we aimed to identify themes present in current published literature regarding key qualities and attitudes of play therapists. We completed a document analysis of 16 articles and book chapters related to play therapist qualities and identified 10 themes. These themes are defined and implications for future research discussed.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114285784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SEFT: A Critical Review and Call to Action","authors":"H. Peters, Bagmi Das","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1871259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1871259","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article seeks to galvanize experiential-humanistic marriage and family counselors toward the advancement of Symbolic-Experiential Family Therapy (SEFT). Despite being a fundamental and influential experiential-humanistic family theory, SEFT receives little scholarly attention. Accordingly, this article serves as a theoretical review and call to action for the future research, training, and praxis of SEFT.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132059582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stacy Speedlin, S. Haberstroh, K. McVay, J. Elliott, Aneesa Anderson
{"title":"Liberating Hidden Voices: A Feminist Action Research Study to Empower Homeless Women","authors":"Stacy Speedlin, S. Haberstroh, K. McVay, J. Elliott, Aneesa Anderson","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1795805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1795805","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Within the homeless population in the United States, women are over-represented among homeless families and are under-represented in society and in homeless studies. This feminist action research study examined the experiences of homeless women and their service needs. Overall, findings revealed the complexities of unsheltered life for women and highlighted the challenges of living in an unsheltered homeless setting and accessing services. The participant’s stories emphasized the importance of social justice training for future counselors.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125202446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ching-Chen Chen, Jared M. Lau, G. Richardson, C. Dai
{"title":"Measurement Invariance Testing in Counseling","authors":"Ching-Chen Chen, Jared M. Lau, G. Richardson, C. Dai","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1795806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1795806","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Measurement invariance is crucial in counseling research and assessment because it ensures that scores have the same meanings across treatment conditions, time points, or diverse populations. We conducted a review and content analysis of articles that reported invariance testing and were published in selected counseling journals between 2010 and 2019 (N = 1165). Findings suggest a small proportion of published invariance tests (2.8%) had been undertaken by counseling researchers. We found that the majority of the articles that reported invariance testing in counseling research addressed gender and race/ethnicity. Implications for future research, counselor educator training, and clinical practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115757387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Black Birth Outcomes and Implications for Counseling","authors":"Shoshanah Yehudah, Sonya Lorelle","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1790255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1790255","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Black women experience disparate rates of adverse birth outcomes in the United States. Empirical evidence suggests that Black women’s distinct socio-cultural experiences yield complex clusters of stressors that increase their vulnerability to poor reproductive health outcomes. The literature points to the weathering effect of racism as a salient contributor to the Black-White birth gap. This article explores the intersectionality of biopsychosocial risk factors for poor birth outcomes among Black women and implications for professional counseling.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116010982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Robinson, Michael Moyer, Mahsa Maghsoudi, Cristina Martinez-Smith
{"title":"Deconstructing Ethical Ambiguity: Ethical Decision Making When Working With Multiple Ethical Codes of Conduct","authors":"J. Robinson, Michael Moyer, Mahsa Maghsoudi, Cristina Martinez-Smith","doi":"10.1080/15566382.2020.1799675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15566382.2020.1799675","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Adherence to ethical standards is an ever-evolving topic in the counseling field. At different times throughout the educational and licensing processes, there are moments of ambiguity that can muddle professional judgment. Understanding ethical ambiguity as it occurs on a personal and systemic level is essential for the advancement of the profession. State mandated standards versus the American Counseling Association (ACA) ethical code, potentially create ethical dilemmas rooted in ambiguity of ideals. This article will deconstruct the ideology of ethical ambiguity as it exists within the Counseling field.","PeriodicalId":153964,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Professional Counseling: Practice, Theory & Research","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121511013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}