DIRECT—A Consultation Skills Training Model

Supervising Consultants in Training: An Application of a Model of Supervision

“…C onsultation has been developing into an important area of practice for psychologists and counselors for many years. This attention has yielded some important discussions and innovations in the training of consultants, particularly as it affects models of consultation and academic training (Bergan, Kratochwill, & Luiten, 1980;Brown, 1985;Froehle, 1978;Gallessich, 1974Gallessich, , 1985Kratochwill & Van Someren, 1984;Stum, 1982). Consultation remains an important part of counseling psychology programs with 31% of American Psychological Association (APA) accredited programs requiring a course in consultation and 52% including it as part of direct service in practicum hours (Stoltenberg & Galloway, 1991).…”

Consultation Training in Master's Level Counselor Education Programs

“…Recent articles have served to reinforce this point of view (Schmidt & Medl, 1983; Stenack & Dye, 1982; Umansky & Holloway, 1984). Understandably, a fair amount of attention has been given to the development of consultation skills in pre-service training programs, with a number of authors offering training models (Drapela, 1985; Meyers, 1984;Palmo & Seay, 1983; Stum, 1982). In spite of the historical and current interest in consultation, few research studies have been directed to consultation training practices in counselor preparation programs.…”