The Use of Fantasy and Imagery in the Training of Counselors: The Cognitive Trap in Graduate Education

I am concerned over the relative lack of emphasis in counseling training programs on the non-cognitive, non-quantifiable aspects of human interaction. Despite the academic press for grades and quantifiable indices, we must push towards integrating some of these spooky areas into our programs. Not to do so will attenuate our effectiveness, though we may gain in sterile academic respectability. I have suggested three steps as a starting point in this integration. These steps are supervision for divergent responses, modeling techniques, and sensitivity training. (AUTHOR)