Trauma- informed gatekeeping through a social justice lens in counselor education

Gatekeeping roles and responsibilities are one of the most challenging obligations for supervisors and educators. Problems of professional competence (PPC) are often related to or caused by a lack of multicultural competence, and social justice advocacy. They may be impacted by counselors'- in- training (CIT) history of trauma. In this chapter, the authors provide a rationale and guidance in incorporating social justice and multicultural competencies (SJMCC) and trauma- informed care (TIC) principles in the gatekeeping process. The concepts will then be applied to two cases, one focused on a doctoral student and one on a master level student exhibiting PPC. Through case examples, readers will learn ways in which they may improve their gatekeeping and supervision processes.