Department/School

Psychology, Professional

Date of this version

2003

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Expertise in counseling and therapy is both desirable and elusive. Increasing our knowledge about expertise in counseling and therapy enhances understanding of the role it plays in our profession. This understanding has the potential to improve the training of counselors and therapists. Yet expertise in counseling and therapy appears to be a multifaceted and dynamic concept needing further definition and description. In this article, we outline challenges faced trying to describe expertise in counseling and therapy and present research-based factors that contribute to developing expertise in counseling and therapy. Important factors include: experience, personal characteristics of the counselor and therapist, cultural competence, and comfort with ambiguity.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1177/089484530303000104

Volume

30

Issue

1

Published in

Journal of Career Development

Citation/Other Information

Jennings, L., Goh, M., Skovholt, T.M., Hanson, M., & Banerjee-Stevens, D. (2003). Multiple factors in the development of the expert counselor and therapist. Journal of Career Development, 30(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/089484530303000104

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