COUNSELOR PREPARATION
Counselor educator and program characteristics: Impacts on student development of therapeutic presence
Jude Austin,
Julius Austin,
Melissa Bandy,
Corresponding Author
Jude Austin
Counseling Program, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, Belton, Texas, USA
Correspondence
Jude Austin, Counseling Program, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, 900 College Street, Belton, TX 76513, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorJulius Austin
Counseling Program, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMelissa Bandy
Department of Counseling and Family Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJude Austin,
Julius Austin,
Melissa Bandy,
Corresponding Author
Jude Austin
Counseling Program, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, Belton, Texas, USA
Correspondence
Jude Austin, Counseling Program, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, 900 College Street, Belton, TX 76513, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorJulius Austin
Counseling Program, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMelissa Bandy
Department of Counseling and Family Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 10 February 2025
Abstract
This modified Delphi study identifies counselor educators’ individual and collective faculty unit characteristics that help and hinder students’ development of therapeutic presence. Engaging 15 experts, the findings enhance training approaches and highlight the importance of modeling effective therapeutic dispositions and behaviors in counselor education.
Open Research
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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