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Naming Spirituality in Counsellor Education.
Get PDFIt is presently unclear to what extent tertiary institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand assist their student counsellors to recognise, engage with, and utilise their clients' spirituality. This article attempts to re-establish a discussion that began 16 years ago in a significant New Zealand-based article which made a number of modest proposals about the education of counsellors in relation to their own and their clients' spirituality. Since then, the accreditation of counsellors and courses, particularly in North America, has prompted a re-examination of the benefits and difficulties of integrating spirituality into counsellor education and counselling practice. This article invites counsellor educators and practitioners to reflect upon how working with a client's spirituality is currently incorporated into counsellor education programmes and practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Professional concerns include counsellor competence to work with spiritual and religious issues, and the engagement of spiritual issues in bicultural and multicultural counselling. Considerations for counsellor education include programme content, training requirements, and research, and questions are posed for future discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Considering Counsellor Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Get PDFProfessional education is integral to the life of a profession. This article offers an historical review of counsellor education in Aotearoa New Zealand from the point of view of educators in one programme. It suggests that inquiry about what has been might contribute to shaping what might ensue in counsellor education. Suggesting that counsellor education might be described as on the verge of entering a third phase, the article traces the first two phases, reviewing influences of government policy, the wider profession, other stake-holders, and counsellor educators themselves on the directions and forms that counsellor education has taken. Following these traces through history, the article looks toward a third phase, offering a series of questions about the possible opportunities and leadership responsibilities available to counselling education and educators. By ending with inquiry, the article seeks to make a contribution to a dialogue among counsellor educators that might actively contribute to shaping the future of counsellor education. This article is Part 1 of this discussion; Part 2 follows in the third section of this volume. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Teaching Professional Ethics in Counsellor Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Get PDFOne mark of a profession is that it articulates a shared vision of the responsibilities involved in professional relationships, generally expressed in a Code of Ethics. But what are the processes involved in inducting new members into a profession and offering them opportunities to translate and grow personal ethics into professional ethics? The study on which this article reports aimed to investigate the practices employed by counsellor educators in Aotearoa New Zealand in ethics education. The study asked two organising questions: what is taught, and how is it taught? In reporting on the study, this article seeks to offer a contribution to dialogue about how ethics might be learned and taught in initial counsellor education. The article raises questions for further discussion. To what extent should the how and what of ethics teaching be woven together? How do we educate for a practice where we cannot know ahead of time what ambiguities will emerge? How much theory of ethics is needed for ethical practice? When do we begin to teach ethics? How well are we teaching an ethics of partnership that is relevant for Aotearoa? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Editorial.
Get PDFAn introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including topics on the organizational challenges faced by the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), the gifted and talented young people and the knowledge of mental health by Muslim community leaders in New Zealand
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Research in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Get PDFThe popularity of mindfulness as a therapeutic approach is growing. International research has shown mindfulness to be an effective treatment for a wide range of physical and psychological conditions. Little research into mindfulness has been done in Aotearoa New Zealand. This report documents a locally conducted waitlist control study of the effectiveness of using Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with chronic health conditions. Twenty-nine participants completed the eight-week course in MBSR and the outcomes indicated significant improvements in their physical and psychological health and wellbeing as a result of the training. The qualitative data were thematically analysed and are reported here. Key elements of mindfulness meditation are discussed and comparisons made between the leading mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches. The application of mindfulness techniques and attitudes, and their relevance to counsellors, is considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Where Have They Gone? What Are They Doing?
Get PDFA postal survey examined counselling graduates' work destinations and reflections on their training. The participants were 40 former students from the Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) who graduated between 2005 and 2009. Results showed that work opportunities and income in the counselling field were more limited than those experienced by a similar cohort who graduated between 1997 and 2002. There was also a trend away from private practice as a work option. The recent graduates showed considerable agreement about which course components were seen as most useful. Several graduates recommended more personal development and personal counselling during training. The graduates surveyed and the study authors concluded that both trainers and the profession needed to pay more attention to how counselling qualifications are structured and possible future career paths for counsellors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
The Turning Tide: Pluralism and Partnership in Psychotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Get PDFThe article reviews the book "The Turning Tide: Pluralism and Partnership in Psychotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand," edited by Keith Tudor
Trainee Counsellors' Perceptions of their Experiences of Recording for Supervision.
Get PDFRecording and reviewing counselling sessions in supervision is commonly practised in New Zealand, particularly during counsellor training, yet little research has been conducted into trainee experiences of this process. This article reports on one aspect of an MEd research project which generally explored student counsellors' perceptions of recording during training. The focus of the article is counselling students' perceptions of the effects of recording counselling interviews for the purpose of supervision. Counselling students from five tertiary educational settings in New Zealand participated in individual or focus group interviews to discuss their experiences of recording counselling interviews. Emerging themes from the data included trainee anxiety affecting students' ability to be completely present in the counselling interview; ethical issues and the effects on their clients; ensuring safety in practice, and recording as a useful tool for development. Most participants considered the benefits of recording for supervision outweighed the drawbacks, but highlighted areas for consideration. Implications for ethical and effective use of recording and reviewing counselling sessions during supervision are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.
Alzheimer's Disease.
Get PDFRecent research suggests that Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD) are reaching epidemic proportions worldwide and that those who care for family members are at high risk of experiencing stress, depression, and anxiety. The numbers of caregivers who seek the services of counsellors will surely continue to grow along with the increasing number of ADRD sufferers. This article investigates issues experienced by family caregivers, and explores a variety of approaches available to counsellors to assist them. The author, a counsellor, employs an autoethnographic approach to this research, drawing on her own caregiving experiences. Findings indicate that caregiving for an ADRD family member has a significant effect on the caregiver's wellbeing. Despite the paucity of research into the effectiveness of counselling interventions, a variety of approaches appear to have the potential to assist ADRD caregivers. Appendix 1 offers a selection of psychoeducational materials and useful resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.