bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
What Can Clients Tell Us about Seeking Counselling and Their Experience of It?
Authors: Manthei Robert J.
Published: October 2024

Research on counselling is often unknown to or ignored by counsellors. Research that explores counselling from the client's perspective is even less familiar to most counsellors, perhaps because there is far less of it compared to the quantity of research investigating the process from the counsellor's point of view. Nevertheless, research presenting the client's perspective can be a useful guide to both counsellors and their clients. With this aim in mind, this article summarises some of the research that has been conducted from the client's point of view and suggests implications for counselling practice. [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 Wild Ride From Boys to Men.
Authors: Bray Peter , Hutchinson Emily
Published: October 2024

Considerable concern has been expressed recently about the plight of New Zealand boys. We begin by exploring the development of boys' masculine identities in terms of the influence of society, community, peers, personal influences, family, and childhood experiences. We then focus upon four areas where teenage boys are particularly vulnerable: conduct disorder, substance abuse, communication difficulties, and suicide. In discussing the multiplicity of factors that both link and affect these risk areas for boys, we consider the value of multi-systemic approaches to counselling boys. We thereby hope to assist practitioners toward greater insights in their work with boys by pulling together a number of studies from national and international sources. [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.)
Being a Good Blood.
Authors: Penwarden Sarah
Published: October 2024

This article maps out the gangsta discourse, which invites young men to join crews, tag, fight, wear colours, and affiliate themselves to the Crips or Bloods. It shows that there are a variety of positions young men can take up with regard to the gangsta discourse: accommodation, resistance and ambivalence. It looks in detail at ways young men actively resist this discourse by not joining gangs. It also suggests practical strategies for engaging in conversation with young men who are ambivalent about gang involvement. [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.)
Eros and Liberation.
Authors: Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

The article presents the text of a keynote address by counselor Philip Culberston, delivered at a seminar held in the University of Auckland in New Zealand on July 18, 2008, in which he discussed new ways of thinking about sex, gender and sexuality.
Survey of Practitioners Providing Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Abuse/Assault in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Authors: Mortimer Ruth C. , Craven Gillian M. , Woolley Cheryl C. , Campbell Judith , Harvey Shane T. , Taylor Joanne E. , Dickson Jan
Published: October 2024

Providing therapy for survivors of sexual abuse is a complex area of therapeutic practice. In order to identify the processes that mental health practitioners in Aotearoa/New Zealand use to identify mental injury due to sexual abuse, and their approaches to treatment, a nationwide survey was undertaken. Six hundred and ninety-five surveys were mailed to practitioners. One hundred and sixty-six questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 24%. Both qualitative and quantitative questions were included, seeking information on practitioner demographic characteristics, as well as their practice modalities as sexual abuse/assault counsellors. Emerging themes are presented and discussed briefly. Information generated via the survey has provided a strong local contribution to the development of best-practice guidelines for counselling survivors of sexual abuse in Aotearoa/New Zealand. These were released in June 2008. [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.)
Visionary Words.
Authors: Penwarden Sarah
Published: October 2024

In this article I discuss the counselling work I did as a palagi school counsellor with a young Pasifika woman who had recently lost her father. The counselling involved re-membering practices and poetry writing. After briefly presenting the client's story, I reflect critically on three dimensions of the counselling process: how I worked with her spirituality; how I chose to use poetry in counselling, and how I made sense of power and privilege in the room. The purpose of this article is to contribute to discussion about how best to support clients' spiritual experiences when they are disclosed in counselling, particularly around the afterlife, and about how to gauge the ways in which power and privilege are operating in a session, particularly when there are cross-cultural dimensions. [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.)
Possibilities and Limits of Cross-disciplinary Supervision.
Authors: Crocket Kathie , Cahill Fran , Flanagan Paul , Franklin John , McGill Robyn , Stewart Ange , Whalan Mary , Mulcahy Diane
Published: October 2024

This small, qualitative New Zealand study explored some of the limitations and possibilities of cross-disciplinary supervision. It was based on semi-structured interviews with six supervisors from the fields of counselling, social work, and psychology, who supervised a wide range of other professionals in private practice and in health settings. Identified benefits of cross-disciplinary supervision include the sharing of knowledge between disciplines, and the potential decentring of supervisor knowledge. Cross-disciplinary supervision was represented as a diverse range of practices, depending upon the careful and skilled negotiation of agreements, including the acknowledgement of professional and organisational mandates and accountabilities. Two areas of potential further study are identified: the extent to which counsellors and counselling supervisors participate in cross-disciplinary supervision, and the effects that counsellor registration may entail for cross-disciplinary supervision. [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.)
National Survey of School Guidance Counsellors and Their Professional Supervision.
Authors: Payne Wendy M. , Lang Steve K. W.
Published: October 2024

School guidance counsellors were surveyed in order to explore their unique and complex role and the professional supervision they access. Two hundred and thirteen school guidance counsellors responded to an online survey sent to all secondary and area schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. The focus of the survey was twofold: first, to gather information about school guidance counsellors, the schools in which they work, and their participation in counselling supervision; and second, to examine the delivery, functions, and primary goals of their professional supervision. The results indicate that two-thirds of school guidance counsellors who responded are women, 90% are over 40 years of age, and 94% take part in professional supervision; while the latter figure is encouraging, the 6% who do not take part in supervision are a matter of concern. It is hoped that this report will stimulate further discussion and research into the professional status of school guidance counsellors so that the demanding work they do can be better understood and supported. [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 Therapeutic Process of Interactive Drawing Therapy.
Authors: Withers Russell
Published: October 2024

As clients move step-by-step through their psychological processes of addressing and adapting to significant conflicts or opportunities, their words, the images they use, and their behaviours can be seen to change in quite distinct and characteristic ways. These processes have a predictability that forms the basis for the Interactive Drawing Therapy (IDT) therapeutic schema. On the basis of therapist observations of client processes, seven primary stages of change have been mapped, each reflecting a shift in a client's condition and capabilities, each bringing a different set of therapeutic tasks for client and counsellor to attend to, and each requiring a different type of therapeutic alliance and way of working. This schema provides a new framework for recognising clients' conditions and for shaping stage-appropriate interventions. In addition, because it identifies stage-specific client attributes, it also has value as a research framework for investigating clients' experiences, processes, and mechanisms of therapeutic change. [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.
Authors: Agee Margaret , Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one by Byron Seuili on the traditional Samoan concept and practices of meaalofa, one by Teina Piripi and Vivienne Body on mental health counselling among Māori people, and another by Jeannie Wright on the potential of dialogical journal writing.
School Guidance Counsellors and Adolescent Depression.
Authors: Bulkeley Barbara
Published: October 2024

Adolescent depression is a significant problem in New Zealand. Although school guidance counsellors are ideally placed to identify, assess, and treat adolescents, they are rarely included in mental health research. This article discusses findings from research that used qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate school counsellors' understandings of and knowledge about adolescent depression. Data from focus groups were organised into two main categories, "Beliefs and Knowledge" and "Practice." These themes were further investigated in a nationwide questionnaire, concerning aspects such as identification, assessment, safety, referrals, ways of working, and training needs. School counsellors are generally knowledgeable about causes and different presentations of depression, but know less about assessment and referrals. Most work in an eclectic manner, with the therapeutic relationship being the basis of counselling. This study will be useful to school counsellors as well as others who work with adolescents. [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.)
Exploring the Landscapes of External Supervision.
Authors: Flintoff Vivianne , Flanagan Paul
Published: October 2024

External supervision offers health and social service practitioners opportunities for exploring their work, professional development, and associated relationships. Within a context outside of the workplace, the supervision relationship allegedly supports practice within the workplace. There is a range of understanding within the sectors about the relationship between supervisor and practitioner. This paper explores the potential of closer relationships between agency and supervisor and the subsequent possibilities for greater accountability of the supervision work. Reflecting on our own practice as supervisors both within agencies and external to agencies, this paper invites readers (supervisors and practitioners) to draw on their own supervision experiences. The intention is to critique, challenge, and support critical reflection upon current and potential supervision arrangements for practitioners who participate in supervision that is external to their agencies. [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.
Authors: Cunningham Morag
Published: October 2024

Recent 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.)
Enriching Future Therapeutic Conversations with Lesbian Clients.
Authors: Marsden Victoria
Published: October 2024

This article is based on research I completed in 2009 as part of the requirements for a Master of Counselling degree at the University of Waikato. The dissertation, entitled "Lesbian Reflections on Past Counselling Experiences," reported the results of in-depth interviews with three lesbian women who live in New Zealand, exploring their experiences as clients in therapeutic relationships. Our conversations broadly covered five themes: homophobic practices; lesbian culture; politics; the importance of boundaries, and difference. By reflecting on the participants' stories, counsellors are invited into practices that will provide sensitive support for lesbian clients with whom they may work in the future. [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.)
Gendered Dynamics in Family Court Counselling.
Authors: Elizabeth Vivienne , Tolmie Julia , Gavey Nicola
Published: October 2024

This article examines Family Court counselling by drawing on accounts provided by 21 women who participated in a wide-ranging study about women's experiences of difficulties with negotiating care and contact arrangements for their children through New Zealand's family law system. The study was based on semi-structured interviews that were later transcribed in full and analysed thematically. Overwhelmingly, the 18 women who spoke about counsellor-led conciliation did so in negative terms. Their critiques point to the way in which gender enters into almost every dimension of the conciliation process--from the gender of the actors, to the nature of their interactions, and to the solutions advocated--in ways that served fathers' interests at the expense of mothers' abilities to care for and protect their children. Our findings raise important questions about the principle of gender neutrality and supposed impartiality of Family Court counsellors, as well as the extent to which decisions made during Family Court counselling are the result of a consensus between the parents. [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.)
School Guidance Counsellors and Adolescent Depression.
Authors: Bulkeley Barbara
Published: October 2024

The first of these companion articles (Bulkeley, 2010a) described research from focus groups in Auckland and a questionnaire developed from this data about school counsellors' beliefs, knowledge, and practice regarding adolescent depression. This second article discusses training that school counsellors had previously undertaken which they believed helped them to work effectively with depressed students; their experiences of liaison with and referral to adolescent mental health services; as well as their perceived training needs in this area. Results from both the focus groups and the questionnaire are presented and discussed, together with some quotations from participants. Information from both sources was carefully considered and led to the development of a training workshop specifically designed for school counsellors and which the participants evaluated positively. This workshop covered assessment and screening for depression, and decisions about making appropriate referrals. To finish, I introduce some simple strategies for working effectively with depressed adolescents, referred to as "The Famous Five." [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?
Authors: Campbell Liz , Fraser Niccy , Horrocks John
Published: October 2024

A 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.)
Counsellor Education Moving Towards Change.
Authors: Wright Jeannie , Lang Steve
Published: October 2024

Education changes people. People can also change education. In reviewing a postgraduate counsellor education programme in Aotearoa New Zealand, the relatively new teaching team of experienced counsellor educators identified several stages of research that required completion in order to address questions about changing curriculum content and teaching and learning styles in a distance-learning environment. We applied consultative methods associated with appreciative inquiry, including the supplementation of our conversations with various stakeholders in the provision of counselling and within the team, with an online survey questionnaire sent out to 75 recent graduates of the programme, 22 of whom responded. Graduates were asked to consider how different elements of the Professional Development (PD) workshops had prepared them for continuing development as reflective practitioners; professional employment; gaining professional membership; and appropriate progression in the guidance and counselling field. We report findings using both descriptive statistics and a narrative letter to imagined prospective students. Results of this research and its implications have changed the programme and will continue to inform the curricula and learning and teaching styles in counsellor education and development at Massey University. [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.)
Counsellors' Choice of a Preferred Therapy as Autobiography.
Authors: Manthei Robert
Published: October 2024

For the most part, counsellors and counsellor educators are expected to align themselves with a preferred theory, and for most of them this decision is thought to be a relatively rational process of identifying and selecting the most effective theory for dealing with their clients. However, in light of the extensive evidence that no one therapy is more effective than any of the others, how this choice is made and what it means in practice become less clear. This article reviews the argument and evidence for considering the counsellor's theoretical orientation as a self-revealing, autobiographical statement. The implications of this form of autobiography for both counsellors and counsellor educators are discussed. [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.)
Out of Our Comfort Zone.
Authors: Ferguson Claire
Published: October 2024

Effective pastoral services in schools depend on leadership from the board of trustees and the principal, as well as teamwork and trust among all involved in the pastoral network. The counsellor has a critical role in developing and maintain ing the network as s/he is the nexus linking many "players" in the school, community and key social agencies. The development of the pastoral services in our South Auckland high school has been guided by the Vision, Values and Principles of the New Zealand Curriculum. This article describes the philosophy behind, and the implementation of, our pastoral services, which embrace all aspects of students' well-being and development, the counsellor's role in the process, the importance of an holistic approach that incorporates spirituality in the lives of students, and aspects of safe practice in a challenging environment. [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.)
Counselling Effectiveness at a City Counselling Centre.
Authors: Manthei Robert
Published: October 2024

An evaluation of a Christchurch counselling centre's services was completed and then compared with the results of earlier studies conducted at the same agency. The results enabled (a) a comparison of earlier client demographic data with similar, more recent data, and (b) a comparison of earlier data with more recent data relating to client and counsellor estimates of counselling outcome and satisfaction with counselling. Findings showed that there was remarkable similarity between clients using the service now and those doing so several years earlier; that the counselling being offered to clients was effective in meeting their needs; and that over 90% of clients were receiving brief counselling, i.e., fewer than five sessions. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to agency policy and counsellor choice of therapy. [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.)
Counsellors’ Reflections on Disenfranchised Grief
Authors: Thompson Karen
Published: October 2024

In this exploratory, qualitative study, six counsellors were interviewed about their understandings of the concept of disenfranchised grief (Doka, 1989, 2002) and perspectives on their work with clients who had experienced non-deathrelated losses. Further aims were to explore the extent to which counsellors’ own beliefs, values, and personal experiences of loss influenced this work and to gain an understanding of the ways in which practitioners may be affected when working with those who grieve. Key findings suggest that both personal experiences of loss and understandings of grief models influence counsellors’ work with their clients. The practitioners who were interviewed varied in their knowledge about the concept of disenfranchised grief. Their own personal experiences of loss influenced their practice. The complex nature of grieving processes was confirmed, as well as the multifaceted impact on counsellors of working with loss and grief. The implications for counsellors’ professional development and support are considered.
Supervision and Culture.
Authors: Crocket Kathie , Flanagan Paul , Alford Zoë , Allen Jody , Baird Janet , Bruce Arthur , Bush Diana , Campbell Joan , Finnigan Sandie , Frayling Ian , Frayling Maureen , Pizzini Nigel , Simpson Naarah , Smith Bernard , Soundy Tricia , Swann Brent , Swann Huia
Published: October 2024

Counsellors are required to engage in supervision in order to reflect on, reflexively review, and extend their practice. Supervision, then, might be understood as a partnership in which the focus of practitioners and supervisors is on ethical and effective practice with all clients. In Aotearoa/New Zealand, there has recently been interest in the implications for supervision of cultural difference, particularly in terms of the Treaty of Waitangi as a practice metaphor, and when non-Mäori practitioners counsel Mäori clients. This article offers an account of a qualitative investigation by a group of counsellors/supervisors into their experiences of supervision as cultural partnership. Based on interviews and then using writing-as-research, the article explores the playing out of supervision's contribution to practitioners' effective and ethical practice in the context of Aotearoa/New Zealand, showing a range of possible accounts and strategies and discussing their effects. Employing the metaphor of threshold, the article includes a series of reflections and considerations for supervision practice when attention is drawn to difference. [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.
Authors: Agee Margaret , Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

The article discusses various papers published in this issue including one by Alastair Crocket on the meaning of the Treaty of Waitangi for counselling practice, one by Maria Kecskemeti on the role of counselling skills in teaching, and one on the results of a survey of school guidance counsellors.
"I cannot see my way clear. I cannot see the blackboard".
Authors: Moneypenny Paula , Kotzé Elmarie
Published: October 2024

In this article, a failure identity story of a student counsellor is deconstructed. Self-data on the experiences of her six-year-old self in a school were generated through an outsider witness ceremony, as suggested by White (2007) in Maps of Narrative Practice. The data take the form of a rescued speech poem, as proposed by Speedy (2005). The article reflects on the process of data generation and of using a failure conversation map, as discussed by White (2002) in his paper "Addressing personal failure," to analyse and deconstruct the failure identity/ies available to the student counsellor. The process of the research, the writing, and the analyses of the failure story contributed to the development of an ethical counselling practice by the student counsellor. [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.)
Recognition, Regulation, Registration.
Authors: Crocket Alastair
Published: October 2024

More than a decade after the passage of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 it is undecided whether counselling will become a stateregulated profession. This article focuses on three directions potentially available to NZAC and its members: state regulation; the current status quo as a selfmanaging organisation; or self-regulation with a measure of state approval. It argues that counsellors need to be pragmatic in deciding which to support, since government policy considerations will influence the success of any direction we choose to take. [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.
Authors: Culbertson Philip , Agee Margaret
Published: October 2024

An introduction is presented which discusses various reports published within the issue on topics including an educative and research process, the future of the counselling profession and the relationship between research and practice.
Textual activity at Youthline (NZ).
Authors: Haxell Ailsa
Published: October 2024

At Youthline (NZ), the phones hardly ring anymore. Young people still have problems and are still helped, but the help mostly happens silently. This article addresses what happens when interactions with a crisis helpline service shift into the medium of text messaging. In asking what happens following the move to such spaces, it is hoped that a more fundamental question might then be addressed: Is this change for the good? In undertaking a qualitative study involving data analysis of some 6000 texted interactions received and sent by Youthline, and augmenting this data with interviews of those who had engaged with Youthline through text, this article argues that emotional support provided by text is neither good nor bad, but simply different. [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.)
Interweaving loss, grief, and addiction.
Authors: Huggard Peter , Himiona Karen
Published: October 2024

Meaningful changes and related losses in one's life may initiate a journey of grieving for those losses. Grief is a natural process, and one that at times may result in a greater understanding of oneself and of the nature of the loss. Each grief process is unique to the individual experiencing the loss, and can affect one's whole being, including the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Losses preceding or following an addiction can result in profound grief that may not be acknowledged within the process of rehabilitation. This study, involving a systematic literature review, examined the relationship between addictions and loss and grief, and offers a series of recommendations for practitioners, as well as for additional research. [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.)
A culture of care: The pastoral care of high-functioning ASD students.
Authors: Ross Hannah Saulbrey
Published: October 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurological brain difference that primarily affects the way the brain receives, processes, and responds to sensory information. A familiar expression in the ASD community is to describe the disorder as a brain that is not "deficient" but "differently wired." Students with high-functioning autism experience challenges in the mainstream schooling environment due to delays or difficulties in two areas of development: social communication and abstract thinking skills. Co-morbidity with anxiety and depression is prevalent, and academic potential can be unfulfilled without adequate extra support. School-age high-functioning autism is diagnosed most commonly when the complex demands of the sensory, social, and academic environment exceed the child's capacity to cope. Therapeutic understanding of ASD is a developing field and thus far there is no "gold standard" approach in clinical treatment. Working with ASD students in a school environment requires a strengths-based, holistic culture of care. In addition to client therapy, school counsellors need to incorporate advocacy, education, connection with family, and strong links to outside services. Drawing on my own experience both as a parent with a 12-year-old ASD son and as a school counsellor, this article considers the clinical expression of ASD in the school setting and then looks at both research-based and practical approaches for enhancing the pastoral care of ASD students. [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.)
A partnership in progress: Bicultural relationships in the Aotearoa New Zealand counselling setting--A critical systematic literature review.
Authors: Reeves Anna
Published: October 2024

This systematic literature review focused on the relationship between Euro-Western perspectives and local indigenous (Mäori) perspectives of counselling in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand. Twenty-five publications were identified which offered insights into the movement of the counselling profession towards engagement in effective bicultural relationships. Though some convergence appears to be occurring, the review also asked: What are the gaps? Does the still-prevailing Euro-Western approach to theory, education and practice create barriers to meeting the needs of a large Mäori client base, and if so, how might this be remedied? The overall findings recommend the field of counselling continues to undertake robust self-review in order to engage more meaningfully with those who identify as Mäori. Recommendations for future research include consideration of how helpful ideas and concepts could be more fully utilised to provide appropriate services for a diverse local population. [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.)
More than just a measure: Exploring clients' experiences of using a standardised self-report questionnaire to evaluate counselling outcomes.
Authors: Rodgers Brian
Published: October 2024

The past few decades have seen an increasing need for counsellors to evidence their practice using client self-report outcome questionnaires. However, little research has been undertaken on the experience of clients completing such questionnaires. This qualitative study investigated participants' experiences of completing a standardised outcome measure before and after therapy. Seventeen clients attending a community counselling service in Scotland, United Kingdom, were interviewed about their experiences of completing the measure, and the usefulness of the measure for discerning change from before to after therapy. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify helpful and unhelpful aspects. Participant experiences were categorised into two beneficial themes ("A 'ruler' to measure against" and "A 'checklist' of common problems") and three hindering or problematic themes ("Restrictive," "Debilitating," and "Misaligned"). Implications for practice are discussed, including the possibility of utilising outcome measures as a valuable adjunct to therapy. [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.)
Meanings ascribed to the concept of "giftedness": Implications for counselling with young people.
Authors: Wong Melanie
Published: October 2024

This article focuses on social constructions of giftedness and on what these perceptions and understandings mean for helping professionals, most notably counsellors, working with gifted young people. It also looks at the apparent impacts of these perceptions and understandings on the mental and emotional wellbeing of young people who are identified as gifted. The article is informed by findings from a doctoral research project (Wong, 2018), a study that drew on the professional and personal experiences of members of a Facebook group dedicated to the exploration of different constructions of giftedness. Two key conclusions were reached: first, that the "gifted mind" is often described in ways, such as sensitive or intense, which might not immediately be recognised or acknowledged as characteristics of giftedness; second, that unhelpful constructions of giftedness appear to have an impact on the mental and emotional wellbeing of gifted individuals. The implications of these findings suggest the need for counsellors and other helping professionals to have greater awareness of the meanings attributed to individual giftedness and to establish a safe space in which to work effectively with gifted young people, their families and whānau. [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.)