Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Mindfulness, Counseling Skills Development, Counselor Training, Counselor Education, Meditative Practice
Abstract
This study assessed the impact of mindfulness practice, incorporated alongside a five-week counselor skills training model, on the counseling skills development of master’s-level trainees (N = 59). Three groups of counseling students were studied: those who engaged in no mindfulness practice; those who engaged in a brief amount of mindfulness practice (five mindfulness practice sessions); and those who engaged in an extended amount of mindfulness practice (11 mindfulness practice sessions). The results showed improvements in counseling skills associated with mindfulness practice, although the brief and extended intervention groups did not significantly differ from one another.
Recommended Citation
Buser, T. J., Buser, J. K., Peterson, C. H., & Seraydarian, D. G. (2012). Influence of Mindfulness Practice on Counseling Skills Development. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 4(1). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol4/iss1/2