Abstract
This conceptual manuscript seeks to address challenges experienced by counseling students regarding feelings of non-belonging. We propose that the companioning model of grief counseling be integrated into existing counselor education curriculum through technological innovations to cultivate a sense of belonging. Due to the model’s alignment with humanistic counseling principles, such as non-judgment and person-centered interventions, the companioning model is applicable to fostering belonging in counselor education learning environments. Each tenet of the companioning model will be described, and a corresponding activity that aligns with the tenet will be explored. Each activity leverages technological innovations that provide a unique intersection that we propose will empower students to feel they belong to one another, to themselves, and to the counseling profession.
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Bradley, Kailey; Nolan, Ellise; Gordon, Fawn; and Horton, Emily
(2025)
"Using the Companioning Model and Technological Innovations to Create Spaces of Belonging in Counselor Education Programs,"
Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61888/2692-4129.1129
Available at:
https://digital.sandiego.edu/tces/vol6/iss1/7
