Counseling Leaders and Advocates

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3 Copyright Page Copyright © 2022 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher. American Counseling Association 6101 Stevenson Avenue, Suite 600 • Alexandria, VA 22304 Associate Publisher • Carolyn C. Baker Digital and Print Development Editor • Nancy Driver Senior Production Manager • Bonny E. Gaston Copy Editor • Kay Mikel Cover and text design by Bonny E. Gaston. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Storlie, Cassandra, editor. | Herlihy, Barbara, editor. Title: Counseling leaders and advocates: strengthening the future of the profession / editors, Cassandra A Storlie, Barbara Herlihy. Description: Alexandria: American Counseling Association, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references. Identifiers: LCCN 2021019223 | ISBN 9781556204012 (paperback) Subjects: LCSH: Counseling. | Counseling—Moral and ethical aspects. | Social advocacy. | Counselors—Professional ethics. Classification: LCC BF636.67 .C68 2021 | DDC 158.3—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021019223

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5 Preface

6 Acknowledgments

7 About the Editors

8 Meet the Contributing Authors

9 Part I: Perspectives on Leadership & Advocacy in Counseling Chapter 1: Introduction Book Development and Organization Book Development and Organization Our plan for creating this book began serendipitously with a series of informal conversations that we enjoyed during breaks at the meetings of a national counseling organization in which we both held leadership positions at the time. We found that we shared a keen interest in leadership and advocacy and were excited to see how the counseling profession’s attention to these topics has grown in recent years. We talked about how much we had enjoyed Leaders and Legacies: Contributions to the Profession of Counseling (West et al., 2003), and as we talked, we realized that this was the most recent book that profiled leaders in our field—and nearly two decades had gone by since it was published. Some of the leaders profiled then are still active in the counseling profession and continue to make significant new contributions, others are no longer living, and some new leaders have emerged in recent times. With consultation and the inspiration of a decades’ long counseling leader, we recognized the need for a text that holistically integrated leadership and advocacy insights from current counseling leaders. It was time for a new work! As we discussed our ideas about how to organize this book, an outline emerged for a book with three parts. These parts would capture the phenomena of counseling leadership and advocacy in counseling, the stories of individuals who have advanced our profession as leaders and advocates, and the “common threads” that unify the contributions they have made. Furthermore, it was imperative for us to emphasize practical guidance for counselors, counselor educators, and counseling students who aspire to be leaders and advocates. Considerations and Suggestions for Readers Considerations and Suggestions for Readers We encourage you to spend intentional time reflecting on your own thoughts about counseling leadership and advocacy as you read this book. How do you understand these processes? Where are the gaps, and what remains to be done? You are the future generation of counseling leaders and advocates, and we invite you to pause and reflect on this question as you read: What motivates you in your aspirations to become a leader/advocate? It is easier for us to answer that question as it relates to advocacy. Advocates are driven by a passion to make positive change in the lives of their clients, in the systems that contribute to marginalization and oppression of clients and client populations, and in the profession to increase our capacity to reach out and help those in need. What types of advocacy stand out for you as you read the profiles of our leaders? What drives people toward leadership seems a bit more complex. As you will see, some leaders had a desire to lead from an early age, whereas others found themselves in leadership positions seemingly by happenstance. What kinds of leadership do we need to see more of to strengthen the profession of counseling? If you are a new counseling professional or a counseling student, this may feel like a daunting question. But those of you a little further along in your counseling career may have already established as interest in engaging leadership. Making space and time for leadership and advocacy initiatives can be a part of your regular practice, and we hope the practical suggestions in this book will assist you in reaching your goal. Onward! Onward! The next generation of leaders and advocates must embrace the complex issues facing our clients, the profession as a whole, and our national and global societies if we are to advance and continue to distinguish excellence in professional counseling. We hope this book inspires you to engage in leadership and advocacy opportunities as counseling continues to evolve. Perhaps one or more of the profiled leaders’ journeys will resonate with you and your story. Whether you are studying to become a counselor or counselor educator, beginning your career in counseling, or have been practicing for years, we hope this book will encourage you to examine the deeper meaning of your leadership and advocacy roles. Chapter 2: Culturally Responsive Counseling Leadership History of Multiculturalism in the Counseling Profession Multicultural Counseling Competencies Advocacy and Social Justice in Counseling MSJCC Moving Toward Culturally Responsive Counseling Leadership and Advocacy Applying Ecological Systems Theory to Enhance Culturally Responsive Counseling Leadership Culturally Responsive Counseling Leadership in Action Additional Considerations for Culturally Responsive Leadership Practices in Counseling Chapter 3: Leadership and Advocacy in the Field History of Leadership and Advocacy in the Field Counselor Leadership and Advocacy Today Practical Strategies for Invoking Change Leadership and Advocacy in the Schools and General Higher Education Clinical Mental Health Counseling Leadership and Advocacy Counselor Educator and Supervisor Leadership and Advocacy How Can Students and Counselors Become Servant Leaders? PART I: 2016 CACREP Standards Alignment

10 Part II: Leaders & Advocates— Their Stories Chapter 4: Patricia Arredondo Mentee’s Introduction Patricia Arredondo’s Journey Leadership and Advocacy The Future of Counseling Words of Wisdom Daniel C. Rosen’s Final Reflections Chapter 5: Casey A. Barrio Minton Mentee’s Introduction Casey A. Barrio Minton’s Journey Leadership and Advocacy The Future of Counseling Words of Wisdom Isabel C. Farrell’s Final Reflections Chapter 6: Carol Bobby Mentee’s Introduction Carol Bobby’s Journey Leadership and Advocacy The Future of Counseling Words of Wisdom Emily Goodman-Scott’s Final Reflections Chapter 7: Craig S. Cashwell Mentee’s Introduction Craig S. Cashwell’s Journey Leadership and Advocacy The Future of Counseling Words of Wisdom Jodi L. Tangen’s Final Reflections Chapter 8: M. Sylvia Fernandez Mentee’s Introduction M. Sylvia Fernandez’s Journey Leadership and Advocacy The Future of Counseling Words of Wisdom Christine Sacco-Bene’s Final Reflections Chapter 9: Samuel Templeman Gladding Mentee’s Introduction Samuel Templeman Gladding’s Journey Leadership and Advocacy The Future of Counseling Words of Wisdom D.