A case study of nominated effective counselors

The present study examined how Guarino\u27s (2005) empirically derived Model of Effective Counselors operates among counselor nominees. Ten effective counselors nominated by their peers served as subjects of the case study. The researcher interviewed previous clients and peers of each nominated effective counselor about their experiences and observations regarding the nominees\u27 counseling service delivery. All nominated effective counselors possessed the qualities identified in the Empirically derived Model of Effective Counselors. The study found out that Filipinos view effective counselors as possessing an integrated set of cognitive, affective, interpersonal, and spiritual qualities. It was noted that all qualities of effective counselors are interdependent with one another. The researcher noted the implications of the findings and proposed several recommendations