Counseling Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2025
Abstract
This qualitative study explored counseling graduate students’ preparedness to provide telemental health during their internship experience. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with 11 Latine counseling graduate students’ who attended a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The following themes emerged following data analysis: (1) Challenges with Establishing Personal Relationships and Telepresence with Culturally Diverse Clients; (2) Lack of Preparation to Use Evidence-based Practices to Handle Ethical Dilemmas and Crisis Interventions; (3) Cultural Competency and Diversity; (4) Engaging Activities in a Telemental Health Counseling Environment; (5) Additional Training and Practice with Technology; and (6) Lack of Preparation to Use Telemental Health Counseling. Implications for practice and counselor education programs are provided.
Recommended Citation
Salinas, C. L., Lerma, E., Leija, V., Vela, J. C., & Zamora, E. (2025). Graduate Counseling Students’ Preparedness to Practice Tele-mental Health. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 19(2), 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.70013/gw32iku6
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Publication Title
Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
DOI
10.70013/gw32iku6

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