COUNSELOR VALUES - A NATIONAL SURVEY

A national sample (n = 479) of counselors representative of the 1993 A merican Counseling Association membership was surveyed regarding their value orientations in four domains: universal values, mental health v alues, individualistic-collectivistic values, and religious-spiritual values. Results yielded a multifaceted, generally concordant (although by no means unanimous) value profile for professional counselors acro ss these value domains, presenting an overall content pattern that mig ht be globally summarized as a strong core valuing of holistic-humanis tic empowerment related to personal development and interpersonal and social concern. Implications for counseling practice, limitations, and suggestions for future research are discussed.