Sex Positivity and Counseling Psychology: An Introduction to the Major Contribution

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 470-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore R. Burnes ◽  
Anneliese A. Singh ◽  
Ryan G. Witherspoon
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Introductory Article ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Training ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

In this introduction article to the Major Contribution on sex positivity in counseling psychology, we define sex positivity and its intersections with counseling psychology’s framework of social justice, wellness, and resilience. We describe related foundational aspects of sex positivity that counseling psychologists may integrate into their research and training, theory, and practice. Following this introductory article, the authors of four subsequent manuscripts in this Major Contribution focus on (a) the history of sex positivity in counseling and psychology, (b) training and supervision related to sex positivity in counseling psychology programs, (c) research on sex positivity within counseling psychology, and (d) clinical practice implications of sex positivity in counseling psychology.

White Supremacy and Counseling Psychology: A Critical–Conceptual Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 478-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick R. Grzanka ◽  
Kirsten A. Gonzalez ◽  
Lisa B. Spanierman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
White Supremacy ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
The United States ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
White Clients ◽  
Racial Progress ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

The mainstreaming of White nationalism in the United States and worldwide suggests an urgent need for counseling psychologists to take stock of what tools they have (and do not have) to combat White supremacy. We review the rise of social justice issues in the field of counseling psychology and allied helping professions and point to the limits of existing paradigms to address the challenge of White supremacy. We introduce transnationalism as an important theoretical perspective with which to conceptualize global racisms, and identify White racial affect, intersectionality, and allyship as three key domains of antiracist action research. Finally, we suggest three steps for sharpening counseling psychologists’ approaches to social justice: rejecting racial progress narratives, engaging in social justice-oriented practice with White clients, and centering White supremacy as a key problem for the field of counseling psychology and allied helping professions.

Achieving Ethnic Parity in Counseling Psychology

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald R. Atkinson ◽  
Michael T. Brown ◽  
J. Manuel Casas ◽  
Nolan W. S. Zane
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
Ethnic Minority Students ◽  
The Future ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

With the increasing diversification of the population comes an increased need for ethnic minority psychologists. Most counseling psychology programs will have to dramatically increase the numbers of ethnic minority students they enroll and faculty they hire to achieve parity and meet the need for more ethnic minority counseling psychologists in the future. This article describes the preconditions and strategies needed to recruit, to select, and to support ethnic minority students and faculty in counseling psychology programs.

Social Justice and International Competencies: Positioning Counseling Psychologists for the Global Era

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiachih DC Wang ◽  
Ayşe Çiftçi
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Global Era ◽  
Systemic Process ◽  
The Cross ◽  
International Social ◽  
Cross National ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

In this article, we attempt to draw a connection between social justice and international competencies within counseling psychology. Built on Constantine et al.’s general social justice competencies as well as the cross-national cultural competences model and dynamic-systemic-process model of international competencies, nine international social justice competencies are outlined and their relevance in international contexts is highlighted. In addition, three specific mindsets for the enhancement of international social justice work by U.S.-based counseling psychologists are discussed. We believe that by promoting the integration of social justice and international competencies, future counseling psychologists will be better prepared for the global era.

Historical Antecedents: Counseling Psychology and the Fulbright Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula T. McWhirter ◽  
J. Jeffries McWhirter
Keyword(s):  
Host Country ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Collective Impact ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
International Service ◽  
History Of ◽  
Historical Antecedents ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

The purpose of this research is to develop a comprehensive, field-specific directory of counseling psychologists who have served as Fulbright scholars. First, the authors provide a brief history of the development and mission of the Fulbright program, followed by a review of prominent Fulbright grants. Next, they focus on the Fulbright Senior Scholars program. They detail the method used to explore related archival data and present a list generated from those data to include researchers and educators who professionally identify as counseling psychologists. Host country and dates of international service under the auspices of the Fulbright scholarship are included. Ultimately, the authors seek to provide documentation and stimulate future research into the collective impact of individual Fulbright scholars on counseling psychology as a discipline.

scholarly journals Strength, solidarity, strategy and sustainability: A counseling psychologist’s guide to social action

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Toporek
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Positive Change ◽  
Individual Change ◽  
Or Practice ◽  
The Face ◽  
Counseling Psychologists ◽  
The Way

The roles of counseling psychologists vary by setting, population, and circumstances. Yet, social justice can be a unifying force beyond the boundaries of daily responsibilities. No matter how insightful or profound counseling psychology theories or practice are, if they are focused on individual change alone, they will never sufficiently address injustice. Injustice and the inadequacy of traditional, individually focused paradigms present tensions between counseling psychologists’ work to help individuals cope with life’s challenges and inadvertent (or intentional) support of systems that perpetuate oppression. This paper explores this dichotomy, avenues for moving to action, and personal sustainability in the face of professional fatigue. Experiences as a counselor and counseling psychologist, as well as research, shape the way I see advocacy and activism and have given rise to strategies I have found helpful. A resulting framework for developing a “personal social action plan” is represented by four pillars: Strength, Solidarity, Strategy and Sustainability (S-Quad). National and local challenges across the globe reflect enormous differences in contexts, needs, politics, and resources. Yet, sharing strategies for social action, activism, and advocacy can provide seeds for optimism and action toward justice and positive change.

The Shifting Sands of Counseling Psychology Programs’ Institutional Contexts

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 610-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Blustein ◽  
Rodney K. Goodyear ◽  
Justin C. Perry ◽  
Scott Cypers
Keyword(s):  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Integrated Programs ◽  
Phase Out

Despite strong indicators of the robustness of counseling psychology, the specialty seems somewhat vulnerable, as evidenced by the fact that several solid programs have been forced to phase out or to convert to combined-integrated programs. In fact, analyzing the trends among counseling psychology programs reveals that 30% of programs that have been accredited have been phased out. This article provides a context for understanding the accreditation history of counseling psychology programs. We then offer solutions and strategies to reduce this particular vulnerability. The proximal and distal solutions that are presented may help ensure the continued flourishing of counseling psychology across institutional, programmatic, and national levels.

Training and Practice in Trauma, Catastrophes, and Disaster Counseling

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 1160-1181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon L. Bowman ◽  
Gargi Roysircar
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Disaster Mental Health ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Psychology Programs ◽  
World Crisis ◽  
Relief Efforts ◽  
Mental Health Work ◽  
And Training ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

Trauma-related assistance in response to disasters or catastrophes is needed locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, and the authors argue that there is a necessity for counseling psychologists and counseling psychology programs to incorporate it into their prevention, training, and social justice repertoire. Counseling psychologists are in a unique position to engage in disaster relief efforts because of their values and training, particularly around work with diverse clients. The authors present examples from two training programs of disaster mental health work completed in the field with students and their preparation of students for this work. They discuss some struggles and challenges in involving students and interventions for resolutions and further show how real-world crisis situations and interventions can easily be used as training tools. The authors discuss a number of themes that emerged throughout the disaster site examples, including students’ flexibility, openness to cultural issues, self-care, good interpersonal skills, resilience, and compassion.

Leadership and Counseling Psychology: Dilemmas, Ambiguities, and Possibilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 910-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Shullman
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Leader Behaviors ◽  
Human Organization ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Core Identity ◽  
Multicultural Identities ◽  
Counseling Psychologists

In this article, I introduce the scientist–practitioner–advocate–leader model as a strategy for addressing the rapidly changing context for psychologists and psychology. The concept of counseling psychologists as learning leaders is derived from the foundations and values of the profession. Incorporating leadership as a core identity for counseling psychologists may create new directions for science and practice as we increasingly integrate multicultural identities, training, and diverse personal backgrounds into social justice initiatives. The article presents six dilemmas faced by counseling psychologists in assuming leadership as part of professional identity, as well as eight learning leader behaviors that counseling psychologists could integrate in their management of ambiguity and uncertainty across various levels of human organization. The article concludes with a discussion of future possibilities that may arise by adopting leadership as part of the role and core identity of counseling psychology.

On Hope, Promise, and Possibility in Counseling Psychology or Some Simple, but Meaningful Observations about Our Specialty

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Edward Watkins
Keyword(s):  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Vocational Psychology ◽  
Special Populations ◽  
Counseling Training ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
And Training

In this article, IO broad-based trends that seem to characterize counseling psychology are identified The trends focus on changes having occurred and occurring in (a) research and training, (b) special populations, (c) assessment, counseling, and counseling training and supervision, (d) vocational psychology, and (e) Division 17. Evidence supporting each trend is presented, and some brief discussion about the significance of these trends for our specialty's future is provided.

scholarly journals Social Justice and Converging Theories: Library Service for Those with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-94
Author(s):  
Matthew Conner ◽  
Leah Plocharczyk
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Developmental Disability ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Specific Population ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disability ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Grass Roots Initiatives ◽  
And Training

While libraries have sought to advance diversity in their services, they have yet to engage a specific population which tests the limits of the profession’s capabilities and the scope of its mission.  Those with Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) combine the categories of learning and physical disabilities and demand the highest level of support.  But the impediments to reading imposed by their cognitive condition make it difficult for them to access the library’s materials.  Beset by funding shortages and systemic change, what are libraries to do?  This study examines how convergent trends in educational theory and practice as well as grass-roots initiatives have created new possibilities for library services to this population.  The study reviews these trends as well as a case study to suggest that libraries have much of what they need in their traditional programming and training when combined with a deeper understanding of the dynamics of social justice.

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