According to the survey results of counselors’ professional growth support at university counseling offices, it was found necessary to prepare an OJT (on-the-job training) system. On-the-job supervision as a form of OJT was focused upon, and a survey visit to New Zealand, which is an advanced country in the field of supervision, was conducted. As a way to eliminate the power relationship between the supervisor and the supervisee, supervision was not done in the workplace in New Zealand. However, according to the survey results of counselors’ change through on-the-job supervision in Japan, OJT was found to be an effective form of training for the professional growth of counselors by increasing [promoting factors of change] and decreasing [stagnating factors of change].

A psycho-educational program was developed t to prevent suicidal attempts by university students. First, characteristics of university students’ difficulties were revealed. Next, an e-learning program, a personal training program which students are able to learn detailed coping skills for their difficulties, was developed and released on the web. A workshop, a group training program, was also organized for students to learn social skills and behaviors to cope with their difficulties. The workshop consisted of ‘communication exercises,’ and ‘behavior improvement exercises’ which attending students set their own behavioral goals. It was suggested that students who participated in the program deepened their self-reflection, and experienced mutual supporting relationships.