ABSTRACT
There are several major models of consultation in the literature, including behavioral consultation, mental health consultation, instructional consultation, and organizational development. This chapter describes the rationale for models of consultation, the way the model complements the theoretical focus of the program, and the utility of the model for training consultants across national and cultural contexts. Although the school psychology program at University of California, Berkeley, introduces its students to all of the models, the students are trained primarily in consultee-centered consultation (CCC), one type of mental health consultation. CCC is well suited for consultants and consultees who differ in nationality, cultural backgrounds, and attitudes. Johannessen described consultation as complicating the thinking of the consultee, and we see our goal as complicating the thinking of the consultant in training. Consultation involves a relationship that is developed between a consultant and one or more consultees, and it is predicated on effective and genuine communication and the sharing of knowledge.
