Counseling Girls With Emotional-Behavioral Difficulties: Perceptions of Caregivers

• In Event: AERA Poster Session 14
  In Poster Session: Division E Counseling Poster Session

Abstract

Caregivers of daughters with emotional-behavioral difficulties provided insight into the impact of counseling and the roadblocks to receiving mental health support for their children. Caregivers were interviewed using basic interpretive qualitative design about their experiences and their perceptions of their daughter’s experiences. Findings related to the counseling experience include the importance of the counselor-client relationship and the benefits of counseling for the caregiver as well as the daughter. Another theme was caregivers’ difficulties accessing competent counseling support.

Authors

• Margaux Hanes Brown, Augusta University

• Elisabeth K. Rice, The George Washington University

• Darcie Whitlow, Great Prairie Area Education Agency