Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore current trends in counseling practice. The authors surveyed a randomly selected, U.S. national sample of American Mental Health Counselors Association members (N = 140) regarding which theoretical approaches influenced their current practice and which counseling skills were most often used in their current practice. Cognitive behavioral, person-centered, strengths-based, and solution-focused were the most influential theoretical approaches reported. Cognitive-behavioral theory was reported as having at least some minor influence for all participants completing the survey. The most frequently used counseling skills were demonstrating empathic understanding, general encouraging, encouraging self-care, conveying genuineness, and demonstrating unconditional positive regard. Implications for the field of counseling and future research are discussed.