ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:
Christopher Sink, Editor
Counseling and Values
Seattle Pacific University
School of Education
3307 3rd Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
USA
Phone: 206-281-2453
Fax: 206-281-2756
E-Mail: csink@spu.edu
Web: http://myhome.spu.edu/csink
Address May Change

PUBLICATION GUIDELINES:
Manuscript Length: 10-30, including all non-content information
Hard Copies Required: Three
E-copy Submission Required: Yes
Format: N/A
Fees to Review: 0.00 US$
Manuscript Style:
American Psychological Association

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES/COMMENTS:
Topics Include: Spiritual, Ethical, Religious and Values Issues as these relate to Counseling, Counseling Theory and Counselor Preparation

The Association for Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) is one of 17 divisions of the American Counseling Association. Originally the National Catholic Guidance Conference, ASERVIC was chartered in 1974. ASERVIC is devoted to professionals who believe that spiritual, ethical, religious, and other human values are essential to the full development of the person and to the discipline of counseling.

To Contact ASERVIC: ASERVIC, A Division of the American Counseling Association, 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304-3300, 1-800-347-6647

ASERVIC's Journal is Counseling and Values.

Counseling and Values is a professional journal of theory, research and informed opinion concerned with relationships among counseling, ethics, philosophy, psychology, religion, personal and social values and spirituality. Counseling and Values’ mission is to promote free intellectual inquiry across these domains. Its vision is to attract a diverse readership reflective of a growing diversity in the membership of ASERVIC and to effect change leading to the continuing growth and development of a more genuinely civil society. Counseling and Values welcomes theoretical, philosophical, empirical or methodological manuscripts dealing with significant moral, ethical, religious, spiritual and values issues as these relate to counseling and related mental health work. Manuscripts must be submitted in triplicate along with a disk in Word or via email with the editor’s prior consent.



Send all manuscripts and correspondence to: Christopher Sink, Counseling and Values, School of Education, Seattle Pacific University, 3307 3rd Ave West, Seattle, WA 98119, Phone: 206 281-2453 (W), FAX: 206 281-2756, Email: csink@spu.edu

CIRCULATION DATA:
Reader: Academics, Counselors, Educators, and Professionals in Related Disciplines
Frequency of Issue: 3 Times/Year
Copies per Issue: 2,300
Sponsor/Publisher: Professional Association
Subscribe Price: 41.00 US$ Individual
50.00 US$ Institution

REVIEW INFORMATION:
Type of Review: Blind Review
No. of External Reviewers: 2
No. of In House Reviewers: 0
Acceptance Rate: 15-20%
Time to Review: 2 - 3 Months
Reviewers Comments: Yes
Invited Articles: 0-5%
Fees to Publish: 0.00 US$

SAMPLE RELATED MANUSCRIPT TOPICS:
Counseling and Religion, Spirituality, Values, and/or Ethics, Morality in relationship to, for example, Adult Career & Vocational, Character Formation, Identity Development, Education, School Counseling, Mental Health Issues, Positive Psychology, Religious Education; Social Studies/Social Science, etc.

Guidelines for Authors
Articles
Manuscripts should be well organized and concise so that the development of ideas is clear. Avoid dull, clichéd writing and use of jargon.
• Authors are required to submit a disk of the current revised copy in MS Word.
• Provide an abstract of the article of approximately 100 words. Do not use footnotes. Most footnote material can be incorporated into the body of the manuscript.
• Manuscripts are typically between 10 and 30 pages, typewritten, and double spaced, including title page, abstract, references, figures, and/or tables.
• Double space all material, including direct quotations and references.
• Authors' names, positions, and places of employment should appear only on the title page. Authors' names should not appear on the manuscript.
• Manuscript style is that of the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (available from APA, 750 First St. N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242). All items cited in articles should be listed as references. Reference notes are not used. Provide page numbers for direct quotations.
• Authors should not submit more than three tables or two figures with each manuscript. Include only essential data and combine tables where possible. Tables should be typed on separate pages. Figures (graphs, illustrations, line drawings) should be supplied as camera-ready art (prepared by a commercial artist). Figure captions should be attached to the art and will be set in the appropriate type.
• Authors should reduce bias in language against persons on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic group, disability, or age by referring to the guidelines in the fifth edition of the APA Publication Manual.
• Manuscripts must be submitted as an e-copy attachment as well as in the original and two clear copies. If you wish to have your manuscript returned, you must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
• Never submit material for concurrent consideration by another periodical. Manuscripts that meet the guidelines and are appropriate for the focus of the journal are ordinarily submitted to a blind review by the Editorial Board members. Two or 3 months may elapse between acknowledgment of receipt of a manuscript and notification of its disposition. After publication of an article, each author receives a copy of the journal.

Forum
• Forum articles will be published in concert with preannounced special topic (s) subject headings. Please consult ACA’s newspaper Counseling Today for special topic (s) to be addressed in future issues.
• Reactions to editorials, articles, and other Forum subjects will be considered for publication in this section as space is available. The editor reserves the right to edit and abridge responses published as reactions to original articles.
• All other guidelines for articles apply to Forum.

Issues and Insights
• Philosophical and practical applications of first person narratives that are written in accordance with APA Publication Manual standards for publication will be featured.
• Manuscripts must be clearly referenced and represent an author's attempt to offer fresh information.
• "New" counseling interventions and accompanying "techniques that work" will be considered for publication in this section.
• All other guidelines for articles apply to Issues and Insights.