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Allison Bradford Chow, is a 2024 graduate of the PhD Program in Counsler Education & Supervision at Antioch University, Seattle.

Dissertation Committee

Stephanie Thorson-Olesen, PhD, Committee Chair

Angela Mensink, EdD, Committee Member

Rasha Mohamed, PhD, Committee Member

Keywords

adolescent, counselor, teenager, school-aged, mental health, counseling

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to examine the lived experience of clinical mental health counselors working with adolescents. Participants included pre-licensed (associate) or licensed counselors who predominately work with and have a strong preference for working with adolescent clients. Data was collected through individual interviews and analyzed with a descriptive-interpretative approach. Ten domains were identified as part of data analysis: (a) Understanding Adolescent Culture and Building a Therapeutic Alliance, (b) The Intersection of Counselor and Adolescent Emotions, (c) Transference and Countertransference, (d) Clinical Challenges and Barriers, (e) The Multifaceted Role of Parents, (f) Nuances of Confidentiality, (g) Adolescent Development and Strengths, (h) Reasons Why Counselors Work with Adolescents, (i) Counseling Recommendations and Techniques Utilized with Adolescents, and (j) Counselor Sustainability. Implications for the counseling profession are included.

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Allison Bradford Chow, PhD, 2024

ORCID Scholar ID# 0009-0000-9736-8212

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