Introduction to the Counseling Profession

by Capuzzi, David; Gross, Douglas R.

• ISBN13: 9780205591770
• ISBN10: 0205591779
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Introduction to the Counseling Professionis unique in both format and content. This co-edited/co-authored text comprises 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. This new edition meets the professional orientation standards outlined by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and helps readers begin preparing for the NCE Exam.This text provides readers with the solid foundation needed to begin a career in the helping professions. Chapters offer comprehensive overviews 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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Acknowledgments	p. viii
Contributors	p. ix
Meet the Editors	p. ix
Meet the Authors	p. x
Counseling Foundations	p. 1
The Counseling Profession: Historical Perspectives and Current Issues and Trends	p. 3
The Helping Relationship	p. 57
Counseling People of Color	p. 82
Ethics and the Beginning Counselor: Being Ethical Right from the Start	p. 104
Research and Writing in Counseling	p. 130
Technology and Counseling	p. 156
Counseling Skills	p. 187
Individual Counseling: Traditional Approaches	p. 189
Individual Counseling: Brief Approaches	p. 211
Group Counseling	p. 236
An Introduction to Career Counseling	p. 263
Counseling and Spirituality	p. 292
Creative Approaches to Counseling	p. 314
Counseling Uses of Tests	p. 349
Diagnosis in Counseling	p. 373
Counseling In Specific Settings	p. 395
Professional School Counseling	p. 397
Counseling in Mental Health and Private Practice Settings	p. 421
Counseling Special Populations	p. 445
Counseling the Older Adult	p. 447
Counseling Couples and Families	p. 469
Counseling Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Clients	p. 501
Counseling Clients with Disabilities	p. 530
Index	p. 559
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