DIGEST-Volume10.4-FULL

14 TPC Digest Kirsis A. Dipre, Melissa Luke Relational Cultural Theory–Informed Advising in Counselor Education A d vising is a crucial responsibility of counselor educators, although it is not always a valued function within faculty evaluation. Regardless of the value ascribed to advisory functions by academic institutions and counselor education programs, counselor educators are guided by ethical codes to provide career advisement and opportunities for complementary development to their advisees. As such, it is imperative that counselor educators are prepared to meet the needs of their advisees, both at the master’s and doctoral levels. Unfortunately, advising training is often overlooked during the doctoral training of faculty members, leaving them to fend for themselves in attempting to find the most adequate ways to fulfill this function. Considering that counselor education students and advisees are tasked with not only completing their academic requirements to develop the knowledge and skills needed for professional success, but also to continue engagement in authentic and developmentally appropriate activities, one can discern the need for additional support. As such, advisors are well positioned to assist students in setting a strong foundation for their success, both in academia and in the counseling Read full article and references: Dipre, K. A., & Luke, M.. (2020). Relational cultural theory–Informed advising in counselor education. The Professional Counselor , 10 (4), 517–531. doi : 10.15241/kad.10.4.517 | i t