{"title":"Restorative Practices in Racialized Student–Teacher Conflict: The Role of School Counselors","authors":"Paul C. Harris, Audra Lancaster, Jessica Fort","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70062","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Student–teacher conflict is a common feature of K-12 schooling, frequently addressed through exclusionary disciplinary practices that prioritize compliance over relational repair and disproportionately affect Black students. Restorative practices offer an alternative framework focused on accountability, dialogue, and harm repair, but implementation often lacks explicit attention to racialized power dynamics and affective processes that shape conflict escalation. This article advances a conceptual framework positioning counselors as facilitators of racially conscious restorative dialogue through a counseling lens, affect psychology, and restorative practice principles. Drawing on the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies and the ASCA National Model, the authors conceptualized counselor-led restorative dialogue as a structured clinical intervention involving preparation, facilitated dialogue, and follow-up. A case illustration of a racially charged student–teacher conflict demonstrates the practical application of this framework. Implications are discussed for practice, training, professional development, and policy aimed at reducing disciplinary inequities and strengthening relational trust in schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 4","pages":"507-516"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70062","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Childhood Psychological Maltreatment as a Predictor of Diminished Life Satisfaction in Early Adulthood","authors":"Justin Watts, Lindsey Warwick, Aazi Ahmadi, Trevon Echoles","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70052","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Child maltreatment (CM) is consistently associated with chronic disease and disability, mental health-related issues, and poorer quality of life. However, most research examining long-term outcomes has focused on physical and sexual abuse, overlooking the distinct effect of childhood psychological maltreatment (CPM), particularly on subjective well-being, a construct essential for recognizing the global impact of CM. Our cross-sectional study examined the association between CM type and satisfaction with life among a sample of 503 young adults recruited from a university sample using correlational and hierarchical regression analysis. CPM was associated with the largest differences in life satisfaction across severity levels (<i>r</i> = −0.49). Findings from regression analyses indicated that CPM was associated with significantly lower satisfaction with life and was the only maltreatment variable that remained a statistically significant predictor when all variables were considered. Implications for counseling research and practice are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 4","pages":"578-589"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2026-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70052","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Without License, With Purpose: The Lived Experiences of Non-Licensed BIPOC Women Counselors Navigating a Predominantly White Professional Environment","authors":"Charisse Bordeaux, Elizabeth Sump, Ajah Allen","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of non-licensed Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women counselors navigating predominantly White professional counseling environments. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), six participants with at least 1 year of counseling-related experience shared their narratives through semistructured interviews. Five key themes emerged: systemic barriers, emotional and psychological impacts, structural exclusion, advocacy, and discrimination. Findings indicate that while participants experienced financial hardship, licensure challenges, racialized labor, and marginalization, they also demonstrated resilience, purpose-making, and culturally responsive advocacy. The results indicate gaps in professional recognition and support for non-licensed BIPOC women and offer implications for inclusive policy, training, and supervision practices in counseling.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"400-414"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda L. Giordano, Kate M. Dorrough, Deborah L. Smith, Peitao Zhu
{"title":"Exploring the Role of Dysregulated Arousal in the Relationship Between Trauma and Addictive Behaviors Among College Students","authors":"Amanda L. Giordano, Kate M. Dorrough, Deborah L. Smith, Peitao Zhu","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The relationship between trauma and addictive behaviors is well-established, yet factors mediating this relationship remain understudied. Given the prevalence of addictive behaviors among collegiate populations, we used path analysis to explore the mediating role of arousal dysregulation in the relationship between childhood trauma and a variety of addictive behaviors among 395 college students. The resultant model demonstrated excellent fit and included the direct effect of trauma and indirect effects on addictive outcomes via hyperarousal and hypoarousal. Specifically, hyperarousal mediated the effects of trauma on all outcomes, whereas hypoarousal mediated the effects on social media addiction and sex addiction. The resulting path model provides support for the self-medication hypothesis of addiction, yet the amount of variance left unexplained suggests that addictive behaviors are influenced by many factors, of which trauma is one.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"373-385"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah A. Silveus, Michael K. Schmit, Joy Teles Oliveira, Vinci Chong, Josie Mansergh-Johnson
{"title":"Meta-Analysis of Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for PTSD Symptomatology","authors":"Sarah A. Silveus, Michael K. Schmit, Joy Teles Oliveira, Vinci Chong, Josie Mansergh-Johnson","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70036","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine whether culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy (CA-CBT) is effective in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms compared to both waitlist control and alternative treatments, as well as explore study and sample characteristics associated with treatment outcomes. Nineteen between-groups studies (<i>n</i> = 2049) were analyzed using separate random effects models, which revealed large significant effect sizes favoring CA-CBT over waitlist control (<i>g</i> = −2.25; CI95 = −3.26, −1.24; PI95 = −6.02, 1.52) and alternative treatment conditions (<i>g</i> = −0.98; CI95 = −1.34, −0.63; PI95 = −2.13, 0.17). Adaptation quantity emerged as a significant moderator in both meta-regression models; however, the direction of the impact differed between comparison conditions. These results may suggest that adaptation quality, rather than quantity, plays a key role in trauma treatment outcomes. Considerations for culturally adapting CBT for trauma treatment are discussed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"415-429"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving Self-Control and Grit of Adolescents in Schools: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of the Self-Control Intervention Program","authors":"Zeynep Şimşir Gökalp, Ayşe Demirci, Abdulkadir Haktanir, İlkay Turgut","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The self-control literature emphasizes the importance of intervention programs to strengthen the self-control skills of school-age students. Accordingly, this study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a self-control intervention program (SCIP) on school-age adolescents’ self-control and grit traits. In this quasi-experimental design study, an eight-session SCIP grounded in the process model of self-control was implemented in the experimental group with 24 students, whereas the control group consisted of 24 middle and high school students. Assignment to groups was nonrandom. The data were analyzed using a two-way mixed ANOVA. The findings suggest that SCIP can be a promising program for improving the self-control and grit of middle and high school students. School counselors and other school-based mental health providers can use the SCIP to promote self-control in their students, which is one of the goals of the ASCA National Model and the social-emotional curriculum.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"386-399"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148237931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Regulating Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: A Content Analysis of Global Professional Ethical and Policy Guidelines","authors":"Yiying Xiong, Yusen Zhai, Russel Fulmer","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70044","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study conducted a content analysis of policies, ethical codes, and regulatory guidelines from 13 national and international mental health organizations to examine how they conceptualize ethical artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health practice. Five overarching themes were identified—ethical practice and client welfare, competence and supervision, justice and inclusion, professional integrity, and governmental and institutional oversight. Together, these themes reveal the field's emerging priorities, areas of conceptual omission, and the varying mechanisms organizations use to uphold ethical and safety standards in AI deployment. Implications for clinical practice, professional education, and policy development are discussed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"339-357"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Darcy Haag Granello, J. Melvin Witmer, Paul F. Granello, Tomas Guzman
{"title":"Forty Years Later: Returning Wellness Counseling to Our Roots and Intentionally Including Traditionally Underserved Populations","authors":"Darcy Haag Granello, J. Melvin Witmer, Paul F. Granello, Tomas Guzman","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70041","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Forty years after introduced wellness into the counseling literature, wellness has become a cornerstone of the counseling profession. Over the same period, a multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry has emerged, positioning wellness as a luxury available only to those who can afford its ever-increasing price. Counselors are uniquely positioned to help clients navigate the wellness economy, yet embedded assumptions within the profession often prevent those with traditionally marginalized identities from receiving wellness counseling. Multiple systemic barriers and four core underlying assumptions limit how the profession has conceptualized and implemented wellness counseling. These are understanding: who defines wellness, how structural constraints limit wellness counseling; the effects of Maslow's Hierarchy on wellness interventions; and how cultural and social contexts affect wellness. Challenging each of these assumptions allows practicing counselors and counselor educators to engage in wellness counseling with all clients in all settings, regardless of immediate needs or systemic barriers.</p>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"327-338"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcad.70041","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn, Phillip Waalkes, Susan Kashubeck-West, Rafe McCullough
{"title":"The Development of LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility Among LGBTQ+ Counselors: A Constructivist Grounded Theory","authors":"Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn, Phillip Waalkes, Susan Kashubeck-West, Rafe McCullough","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70037","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This constructivist grounded theory study explored how LGBTQ+ counselors (<i>N</i> = 12) understand their process of cultivating and integrating LGBTQ+ cultural competency and cultural humility in their work with LGBTQ+ clients. The findings of this study can inform future training, leading to better counseling outcomes for this population. The theory of LGBTQ+ counselor development of LGBTQ+CC and cultural humility emerged with five categories: (1) planting the seed; (2) cultivating the nutrient soil; (3) growth and expansion; (4) fruition; and (5) nourishment and remedies for dryness. The emerging theory offers a clear blueprint for the process of cultivation, integration, and application of LGBTQ+CC and cultural humility among LGBTQ+ counselors. The emerging theory in this study explicates the elements of cultural humility in practice, including lack of arrogance, embracing mistakes, and other-orientedness, with suggestions for both training and practice through the lens of the development of LGBTQ+CC and cultural humility.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"430-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perceived Mental Health and Socioeconomic Impacts of Testing Positive for COVID-19: Qualitative Findings From a Regional Sample in New Mexico","authors":"Alexandra Gantt-Howrey, Johana Rocha, Mickey Lin","doi":"10.1002/jcad.70045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.70045","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic were widely documented, little is known about specific mental health and social determinants of mental health (SDMH) outcomes according to individuals who tested positive for COVID-19, particularly in rural and underserved regions of the United States. Through a generic qualitative approach, we conducted a thematic analysis to understand how testing positive for COVID-19 shaped the mental health and socioeconomic realities of eight adult residents of New Mexico, guided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (2025) Research Framework. Participants reported adverse emotional experiences, income disruptions, relational rupture, and barriers to quality healthcare. Findings suggest these outcomes are interrelated, provide greater context on the ramifications of a COVID-19 diagnosis on SDMH, and underscore the need for universal SDMH assessment, culturally responsive treatment planning, and multilevel advocacy in counseling practice.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48104,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Counseling and Development","volume":"104 3","pages":"460-473"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148238247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}