Papers by James Lichtenberg
Encyclopedia of School Psychology, Oct 5, 2012
Routledge eBooks, May 16, 2019
Counseling psychology (CP) emerged in the US as the result of the convergence of a number of tren... more Counseling psychology (CP) emerged in the US as the result of the convergence of a number of trends in early applied psychology, a number of social factors, as well as changes in the organizational structure of the American Psychological Association. We offer an overview of the history of counseling psychology in the US, focusing on key events that have helped establish and shape the profession. Struggles over the definition of CP as a specialty and its relations with clinical psychology and professional counseling are discussed, as are matters related to the licensing of CP practitioners, and the profession’s relationships with counseling-related professional organizations. The educational and professional preparation of CPs, the profession’s core values that affect both training in and the practice of counseling psychology, and the settings in which CPs work are briefly described. We close with a discussion of several of the challenges facing CP as it is organized and institutionalized in the US.
Routledge eBooks, May 16, 2019
American Journal of Community Psychology, Apr 1, 1982
Often nonprofessionals lack specific instruction in relevant counseling and problem-solving skill... more Often nonprofessionals lack specific instruction in relevant counseling and problem-solving skills. The effects of training procedures on counseling and problem-solving behaviors were examined experimentally with university students. The procedures involved the use of behavioral specifications, rationales, situational examples, study guides, and practice plus feedback on performance. Following training, the average percentage of occurrence of counseling and problem-solving behaviors increased to 89%. Generalization data in sessions with actual clients and expert ratings of the overall quality of counseling provided evidence of generalization to other settings and other evaluative dimensions of counseling and problem-solving performance.
The Counseling Psychologist, 2017
Each year at (or immediately preceding) the business meeting of the Society of Counseling Psychol... more Each year at (or immediately preceding) the business meeting of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP; Division 17 of the American Psychological Association [APA]), held during the annual convention of the APA, the outgoing president of the Society delivers a “presidential address.” The address is a tradition of the Society, although its character has changed over the years. That there has been change in the character of these addresses is not surprising, as it is clear from informal comments from recent past-presidents that when faced with having to prepare an address, there are no guidelines (except the length of its delivery), and presidents are left pretty much to their own devices to craft the address. But it seems clear that rather than being a “state of the division” address, it more typically presents reflections by the president on her/his term or statements about what s/he believes is or should be important to the Society and its membership. The recent themes in presidential addresses (1984-2002)—which, presumably, reflect what has been important to these Society leaders—have been summarized and discussed by Fouad, Helledy, and Metz (2003), and it is clear that even when reflecting on their personal experiences during the presidential year, those giving the addresses inevitably offer a glimpse of their sense of the Society and of counseling psychology generally. The timing of these addresses is relevant. Coming at the conclusion, rather than at the start, of the President’s term, the addresses are reflections about past events or about possible (or needed) further directions for the Society;
In an effort to integrate scientific inquiry and clinical practice, Division 12 (Clinical
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 2016
Counseling psychology (CP) emerged in the US as the result of the convergence of a number of tren... more Counseling psychology (CP) emerged in the US as the result of the convergence of a number of trends in early applied psychology, a number of social factors, as well as changes in the organizational structure of the American Psychological Association. We offer an overview of the history of counseling psychology in the US, focusing on key events that have helped establish and shape the profession. Struggles over the definition of CP as a specialty and its relations with clinical psychology and professional counseling are discussed, as are matters related to the licensing of CP practitioners, and the profession’s relationships with counseling-related professional organizations. The educational and professional preparation of CPs, the profession’s core values that affect both training in and the practice of counseling psychology, and the settings in which CPs work are briefly described. We close with a discussion of several of the challenges facing CP as it is organized and institutionalized in the US.
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