Emotional Intelligence and Self-Perceptions of Counseling Competency in Counselors in Training

Authors

Ariel K. Hernandez, Walden UniversityFollow
Walter Frazier, Walden UniversityFollow
Rebecca Cowan, Walden UniversityFollow

Document Type

Empirical Research Article

Keywords

counseling competency, emotional intelligence, counseling skills, counseling dispositions, counselors in training

Subject Area

Clinical Supervision, Counseling, Counselor Education, Higher Education Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and counseling competency. Results indicated that CIT status was positively correlated with counseling skills and therapeutic conditions. Results further showed that CITs with higher EI had a higher self-perception of all components of counseling competency.

Recommended Citation

Hernandez, A. K., Frazier, W., & Cowan, R. (2023). Emotional Intelligence and Self-Perceptions of Counseling Competency in Counselors in Training. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 17(5). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol17/iss5/6