Internationalising Counseling Psychology in the United States: A SWOT Analysis (original) (raw)

Toward a Global Vision of Counseling Psychology

The Counseling Psychologist, 2000

With this Major Contribution to The Counseling Psychologist (TCP), we seek to move the discourse about international issues within our field to a more central place in the conceptualization, scholarship, and practice of counseling psychology. We believe that the current multiculturalism movement shaping our country needs to take place at two levels. On the first level, we are coming to recognize, learn about, and appreciate the cultural diversity within our country and among the racial, ethnic, and cultural groups that make up the population of the United States. On the second level, we also need a global perspective that recognizes and is open to other cultures in other countries, whether on this continent or across the oceans, on the other side of the world. The five articles that are presented here, when considered collectively, depict an ever-increasing global movement in counseling psychology wherein the fundamental ideas, premises, and counseling interventions are being revisited and, at times, redefined.

A Proposal for Internationalizing Counseling Psychology in the United States: Rationale, Recommendations, and Challenges

The Counseling Psychologist, 2003

This article, written by the coeditors of The Counseling Psychologist's (TCP) International Forum section, reviews the status of counseling psychology from an international perspective and presents a rational and modest proposal for promoting counseling psychology's commitment to global perspectives. The brief history of TCP's International Forum section is reviewed and specific recommendations for internationalizing counseling psychology are put forth. These recommendations are organized along (a) methods of psychological science, (b) profession-based initiatives, (c) Division 17 (counseling psychology) initiatives, and (d) program-specific activities. The marked challenges to internationalizing counseling psychology are also addressed.

Introduction to Special Issue on International Perspectives on Counseling Psychology

Applied Psychology, 2007

Lors du Congrès International de Psychologie Appliquée de 2002 à Singapour, le Conseil d’Administration a entériné la proposition de création d’une Division de Psychologie du Counseling. Pour promouvoir son émergence au sein de l’Association Internationale de Psychologie Appliquée et pour encourager son développement, ce numéro spécial analyse l’état actuel de la psychologie du counseling ainsi que ses évolutions à venir dans quatorze pays différents. Ces analyses examinent les forces, faiblesses, opportunités et menaces de la psychologie du counseling. A partir de la matrice SWOT, dont la méthodologie est exposée dans un article introductif, chaque auteur présente les objectifs et stratégies de la psychologie du counseling dans son propre pays pour la prochaine décade. La conclusion de ce numéro spécial reprend en les commentant l’ensemble des conseils et suggestions afin de construire la psychologie du counseling dans le futur.At the 2002 International Congress of Applied Psycholo...

The Tenth Annual Teachers College Winter Rountable on Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy 1993 CONFERENCE

1999

This collection of papers from the 1993 Teachers College Winter Roundtable focus on training for competence in cross-cultural counseling and psychotherapy. Each paper approaches an issue in effective practice from a theoretical or applied perspective. The following are included: (1) "African-American Identity: A Causal and a Noncausal Approach" (Evelyn V. Brooks and Ernest D. Washington); (2) "Multiculturalism and Social Constructionism: Made for Each Other" (Roberto Cortez Gonzalez, and others); (3) "Exploring Multicultural Dynamics in Experiential Groups" (Ana Maria Reyes and Marianne P. Celano); (4) "Incorporating Ethnically Diverse Content and Training into Predominantly White Graduate and Professional Programs: Dealing with Inertia and Resistance" (Joseph F. Aponte and James P. Clifford); (5) "How Can White Counselors Help White Clients with Racial Issues" (Nancy G. Ochs and Kathy M. Evans); (6) "Establishing Credibility am...

Over a half-century encapsulated: A multicultural content analysis of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1954–2009

Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2013

Articles including multicultural content published in the Joumal of Counseling Psychology (JCP), from 1954 to 2009, were examined for themes. Multicultural content in this study was broadly defined to include the following identities: race/ethnicity, gender/sex, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, social status, disability, age, and intersections. Inclusion of articles focused on each of these identity domains was reported by decade. Gender/sex was the most prevalent multicultural identity found in the JCP, followed by race/ethnicity. The most common themes for multicultural articles, in order, were counseling process, vocation/career, and psychological processes/interventions. Academic achievement, discrimination/minority stress, and research methodology were the other common themes that were found across multicultural research. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Reaffirming the Unique Identity of Counseling Psychology

The Counseling Psychologist, 2003

Chwalisz's (2003 [this issue]) call to adopt the evidence-based practice model provides an opportunity for counseling psychologists to reexamine both their commitment to the scientist-practitioner model and their unique professional identity. In this reaction, the author offers her critique of several assumptions underlying the evidence-based approach and presents her position that a shift to the evidence-based worldview would move the field further away from its roots as a specialty, including its particular commitment to prevention, multiculturalism, and social justice. A set of standards or competencies to advance counseling psychologists'commitments to a prevention-oriented, social justice approach is needed to guide counseling training, practice, and research. In addition, significant barriers to the implementation of a prevention-oriented agenda in counseling psychology will need to be overcome.

Critical Issues in Cross-Cultural Counseling Research: Case Example of an Ongoing Project

Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2003

Cross-cultural counseling practice is characterized by a proliferation of opinions without empirical substantiation. Most research in this area is based on survey or analog studies that do not address practice issues in terms of outcome or actual clinical process. The authors examine issues in crosscultural counseling and research, using illustrations from an ongoing study.