Client Predictors of Individual Counseling Attendance at a Counselor Training Clinic

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of client predictors of individual counseling session attendance at a counselor training clinic. Archived files of adult clients (n = 752) who participated in individual counseling at the counselor training clinic between 2014 and 2019 were coded for variables from the intake form and counseling session attendance. Using ordinary least squares multiple regression, authors examined the predictive ability of these variables on individual counseling session attendance rate. Gender, ethnicity, and highest level of education were statistically significant predictors of client attendance. The overall model was statistically significant and accounted for 3% of the variance in client attendance. These results highlight the need for exploration of predictor variables beyond individual characteristics of clients that may inform efforts to prevent and intervene with clients at risk of decreased attendance, increased absences, or termination of counseling prior to symptom reduction or goal attainment.