West, Erin M., Randall Moate, Eric R. Baltrinic, & Heather J. Fye (2021, September). Counselor educators’ perspectives on helpful learning for clinical mental health counseling students. Counselor Education & Supervision, 60(3), 235-250. (doi: DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12214) (Link: https://doi.org/10.1002/ceas.12214)
Abstract: Thirty-two counselor educators completed Q sorts measuring beliefs about helpful learning for clinical mental health counseling students. Four viewpoints developed: Preparing Scientists of Counseling, Preparing Agents of Change, Preparing Lifelong Learner-Practitioners, Preparing Artists of Counseling. Implications for teaching and curricula within counselor education programs and future research directions are discussed.
Erin M. West <ewest@uttyler.edu> is in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX (USA).