Military Culture in Counselor Education: Assessing Educators’ Perceptions of Inclusion

Authors

Seth C.W. Hayden, Wake Forest UniversityFollow
Heather C. Robertson, St. John's University - New YorkFollow
Emily Kennelly, Florida State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Empirical Research Article

Keywords

military culture, counselor education, VISION model, military service members

Subject Area

Counseling, Counselor Education, Mental Health Counseling

Abstract

Counselor educators are tasked with preparing counselors to effectively engage a wide range of topics and populations within counseling practice. The cultural experience of clients is often a significant focus both in content and experiential learning opportunities. Given the attention within the profession of counseling on our ability to effectively serve military service members and veterans, this begs the question as to the degree the context of the military is viewed as a unique culture within the field of counselor education. This article describes a research study of counselor educators’ perceptions of the military as a unique culture. In addition, current and potential strategies designed to address the experience of military service members, veterans, and their families employed within counselor training programs was also surveyed. The study found counselor educators did view the military as a unique culture. Participants also indicated their view of the potential to utilize a wide range of strategies to enhance understanding on the part of counselors-in-training of the unique experience of military service members, veterans, and their families. Limitations of the study, implications for practice, and future research ideas are also provided.

Recommended Citation

Hayden, S. C., Robertson, H. C., & Kennelly, E. (2018). Military Culture in Counselor Education: Assessing Educators’ Perceptions of Inclusion. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 10(1). Retrieved from https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcps/vol10/iss1/10