Introduction to the counseling profession
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Introduction to the counseling profession
Allyn & Bacon, c2005
4th ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This introductory text is perfect for students taking their first course in counseling who are trying to determine if they are well matched to the counseling profession. Introduction to the Counseling Profession is unique both in its format and in its content. This co-edited/co-authored text is comprised of state-of-the-art information by recognized experts in their respective areas of counseling. The content provides an excellent overview of the history and foundational aspects of counseling including legal aspects, the importance of the helping relationship, basic skills, requirements for working in specific settings, and the expertise needed for working with special populations. This new edition meets the professional orientation standards outlined by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and helps students begin preparing for the NCE Exam.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Contributors.
I. COUNSELING FOUNDATIONS.
1. The Counseling Profession: A Historical Perspective.
2. The Helping Relationship.
3. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling: What Beginning Counselors Should Know.
4. Research and Writing in Counseling.
5. Counseling and Technology.
II. COUNSELING SKILLS.
6. Individual Counseling: Traditional Approaches.
7. Individual Counseling: Brief Approaches.
8. Group Counseling.
9. Career Counseling: Counseling for Life.
10. Counseling and Spirituality.
11. Creative Approaches to Counseling.
12. Counseling Uses of Tests.
13. Diagnosis in Counseling.
III. COUNSELING IN SPECIFIC SETTINGS.
14. School Counseling.
15. Counseling in Mental Health and Private Practice Settings.
IV. COUNSELING SPECIAL POPULATIONS.
16. Counseling the Older Adult.
17. Counseling Couples and Families.
18. Counseling Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Clients.
19. Counseling Ethnic Minority Clients.
20. Counseling Clients with Disabilities.
Index.
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