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Transforming The Managerial Class: Binary And Dialectical Thinking In Counseling, Thomas Harrison, Troyann I. Gentile, Terianne Harrison Oct 2015

Transforming The Managerial Class: Binary And Dialectical Thinking In Counseling, Thomas Harrison, Troyann I. Gentile, Terianne Harrison

Troyann I. Gentile

Many counselor conceptualizations of client issues as well as interventions with clients are replete with binary thinking. The subtle result can be a type of management of clients which serves to both create change on some levels and to thwart change on other levels. Clearly, this is in direct opposition to the fundamental tenets of professional counseling. Dialectical thought is defined as the "developmental movement through forms." Dialectical thought is a type of "both/and" thinking that includes binary thought as a subset of advanced systems theory. In essence, dialectical thought puts motion into the binary thought process. This article will …


The War Within: One Soldier's Experience, Several Clinician's Perspectives, Laura M. Schmuldt, Troyann I. Gentile, Jason S. Bluemlein, John C. Fitch Iii, William R. Sterner Oct 2015

The War Within: One Soldier's Experience, Several Clinician's Perspectives, Laura M. Schmuldt, Troyann I. Gentile, Jason S. Bluemlein, John C. Fitch Iii, William R. Sterner

Troyann I. Gentile

Soldiers returning from deployment are presenting with a plethora of serious mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep disturbances, and substance abuse issues. This paper will describe the journey of one soldier following his deployment to Iraq and the difficulties he faced during reintegration. Clinicians representing five approaches – dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), group systems theory, and motivational interviewing (MI) will provide perspectives on the development of traumatic response symptomology, as well as suggestions for understanding and treating the soldier profiled in the case study.


Video Applications For Online Counseling: Design And Practice, Leping Liu, Troyann I. Gentile Oct 2015

Video Applications For Online Counseling: Design And Practice, Leping Liu, Troyann I. Gentile

Troyann I. Gentile

Online counseling has been one important portion in our counseling skill training courses. In online counseling, video applications (such as video-conferences, storytelling, interactive information materials, screen-capture video, and counseling video session evaluation) are used for client assessment, online communications, counseling education and evaluation. This paper will present the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of integrating these applications into online counseling. Methods, procedures, activities, and issues will be described.


Counselor Education Beyond Our Borders: Promoting Mental Health Counseling In Romania Through A Service–Learning Project, Troyann I. Gentile, Laura M. Schmuldt, Barry Stephens Oct 2015

Counselor Education Beyond Our Borders: Promoting Mental Health Counseling In Romania Through A Service–Learning Project, Troyann I. Gentile, Laura M. Schmuldt, Barry Stephens

Troyann I. Gentile

The purpose of this article is to provide readers an account of the challenges and opportunities presented in a multi-faceted service-learning program in Romania. Developed in 2010, this endeavor involved an exploratory visit to assess the needs of social service agencies in Romania, and partnership with an American non-profit agency providing services to at-risk children. The mission of this program was to expose students to counseling as an emerging field in a developing post-communist community. In collaboration with the National Board of Certified Counselors-International (NBCC-I) Mental Health Facilitator (MHF) program, the authors were trained as Master Trainers in order to …


Two Counselors Integrate Two Integrational Approaches—Together [Book Chapter], Laura M. Schmuldt, Troyann I. Gentile Oct 2015

Two Counselors Integrate Two Integrational Approaches—Together [Book Chapter], Laura M. Schmuldt, Troyann I. Gentile

Troyann I. Gentile

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