Introduction to the Counseling Profession
Capuzzi / Gross, Introduction to the Counseling Profession, 5e (0205591779)\ This introductory text provides an excellent overview of the history and foundational concepts of counseling, including the importance of the helping relationship, basic skills, requirements for working in specific settings, legal aspects, and working with special populations. This new edition meets the professional orientation standards outlined by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related...
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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. Booknews A sophisticated introduction to the field of counseling, covering areas not often addressed in introductory texts, such as counseling from a rehabilitative perspective, brief therapies, client diagnosis and assessment, an introduction to the DSM-IV, and mental health counseling. Chapters are in sections on counseling foundations, skills, specific settings, and special populations. This third edition contains new chapters on research and writing in counseling, technology and counseling, and spirituality counseling. Capuzzi teaches at Portland State University. Gross is affiliated with Arizona State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceMeet the EditorsMeet the Contributors1The Counseling Profession: A Historical Perspective32What Does It Mean to Be Psychologically Healthy?483The Helping Relationship644Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling: What Beginning Counselors Should Know855Counseling Theory: A Rationale and a Framework for an Eclectic Approach1026Individual Counseling: Traditional Approaches1237Individual Counseling: Brief Approaches1418Group Counseling1669Career Counseling: Counseling for Life19110Counseling Uses of Tests21511Diagnosis in Counseling23512Special Approaches to Counseling25713School Counseling28914Counseling in Mental Health and Private Practice Settings30915Counseling Children and Adolescents33116Counseling the Older Adult34817Counseling Couples and Families36618Counseling Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Clients39719Counseling Ethnic Minority Clients43320Counseling Clients with Disabilities463Index496
\ BooknewsAn introductory text featuring a focus on the personal dynamics of a counselor and presentation of material not often addressed to beginning students. Coverage includes counseling from a rehabilitative perspective, brief therapies, client diagnosis and assessment based on DSM-IV, mental health counseling, and counseling special populations. Designed for students taking a preliminary course and considering entering the counseling profession. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsA sophisticated introduction to the field of counseling, covering areas not often addressed in introductory texts, such as counseling from a rehabilitative perspective, brief therapies, client diagnosis and assessment, an introduction to the DSM-IV, and mental health counseling. Chapters are in sections on counseling foundations, skills, specific settings, and special populations. This third edition contains new chapters on research and writing in counseling, technology and counseling, and spirituality counseling. Capuzzi teaches at Portland State University. Gross is affiliated with Arizona State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
