Allen Ivey

This article reviews the groundbreaking work of Dr. Allen Ivey through a personal interview and conversations with Mary Bradford Ivey, including a number of colleagues and former students. Allen's enormous contribution to the counseling profession spans nearly four decades. Although best known for microcounseling skills, which is widely taught in counseling programs, Allen considers developmental counseling and therapy one of his more important contributions. Allen has been a champion in promoting the application of multicultural awareness, knowledge, and skills in the preparation of counselors. He has had a remarkable career, authoring more than 40 books and 200 articles, chapters, and monographs. More important, he has followed the principles of honor, respect, social justice, and equality that make him one of the giants in multicultural counseling.