Utilizing Counseling Skills in the Classroom to Promote Student Well-Being and Success

Authors

Andrea J. Kirk-Jenkins, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow
Sam Evans, Western Kentucky UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Keywords

learning environment, professional performance review, counseling skills, student success

Subject Area

Counselor Education

Abstract

The success of institutions of higher education is dependent upon student academic success. Current research with students in higher education links academic success with student well-being. Members of the faculty are in critical positions to ensure student success and thus, the institution, but may be unsure how to promote well-being in the classroom setting. This article examines challenges professors face and shares a professional performance review process. Strategies and skills used by professional counselors that university faculty can implement to foster a sense of student well-being and establish supportive relationships through an integration of Miller’s Relational Cultural Theory and Social Cognitive Theory from Bandura are provided. Some of these counseling skills include rapport building, validation, empathy, grounding techniques, and mindfulness.

Recommended Citation

Kirk-Jenkins, A. J., & Evans, S. (2022). Utilizing Counseling Skills in the Classroom to Promote Student Well-Being and Success. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 15(3). Retrieved from https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcps/vol15/iss3/12