The Professional Counselor
A Process Guide to Helping
5th Edition
Published on 20. May 2004
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-0-205-41065-1 (ISBN)
Description
This text presents the counseling student and beginning counselor with the counseling skills, interventions and strategies for conceptualizing theoretically, planning therapy for change, and developing a means for self-assessment.
The authors have maintained the basic organization of the text, beginning with an overview of the stages of counseling, specific goals and interventions for each stage, chapters on affective, behavioral, cognitive and systemic interventions, and termination. The text provides a conceptual structure for viewing the counseling process and then examines each part of that structure in-depth, addressing necessary counseling skills.
The authors have maintained the basic organization of the text, beginning with an overview of the stages of counseling, specific goals and interventions for each stage, chapters on affective, behavioral, cognitive and systemic interventions, and termination. The text provides a conceptual structure for viewing the counseling process and then examines each part of that structure in-depth, addressing necessary counseling skills.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 179 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
794 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-41065-1 (9780205410651)
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Content
All chapters conclude with "Summary," "Exercises," "Feedback for Exercises," "Discussion Questions," and "Additional Resources."
Preface.
1. The Context for Counseling.
What Is Counseling?
The Parameters of Counseling.
Counseling Conditions and Their Effects.
Case Illustration of Possible Counseling Outcomes.
Characteristics of Effective Helpers.
The Developmental Nature of Learning to Counsel.
2. Stages and Skills of Counseling.
Steps in the Counseling Process.
The Client's Experience in Counseling.
3. Rapport and Relationship.
Characteristics of the Real Relationship.
Communicating Empathy.
Conditions That Convey Genuineness.
Conditions That Convey Positive Regard.
Functions of a Therapeutic Relationship.
Effects of Therapeutic Relationships on Clients.
The Relationship Stage.
Children and the Counseling Relationship.
4. Assessing Client Problems.
Purposes of Assessment.
Components of Assessment.
Clinical Assessment with Children.
Clinical Assessment with Couples and Families.
Using Assessment Information.
Skills Associated with Assessment.
Effects of Assessment on Clients.
The Intake Interview.
Integration of Problem-Definition Information with Treatment Planning.
5. Developing Counseling Goals.
Functions of Counseling Goals.
Parameters of Goal-Setting: Process and Outcome Goals.
Three Elements of Good Outcome Goals.
Obstacles in Developing Specific Goals.
Skills Associated with Goal-Setting.
Effects of Goal-Setting on Clients.
Goal-Setting with Children.
Goal-Setting and Multicultural Issues.
Existential and Spiritual Goal-Setting.
Client Participation in Goal-Setting.
Resistance to Goal-Setting.
Case Illustration of Goal-Setting.
6. Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions.
Theory and Case Conceptualization.
Worldview and Case Conceptualization.
Conceptualizing Presenting Problems.
Diagnosis and Case Conceptualization.
Time Orientation and Case Conceptualization.
Goals and Treatment Planning.
Strategy Selection.
Categories of Counseling Interventions.
Case Illustration of Strategy and Interventions Selection.
Defining a Counseling Strategy.
Strategies for Working with Children.
7. Affective Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Feelings.
Affective Interventions.
Helping Clients Express Affect.
Nonverbal Affect Cues.
Verbal Affect Cues.
Helping Clients Sort Out Feelings.
Focusing Techniques.
Case Illustration of Focusing.
Helping Clients Integrate or Change Feeling States.
Client Reactions to Affective Interventions.
8. Cognitive Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Cognitive Processes.
Goals of Cognitive Interventions.
Culture and Cognitive Processes.
Assessment and Cognitive Processes.
A-B-C-D Analysis.
Case Illustration of A-B-C-D Analysis.
Injunctions and Re-Decision Work.
Case Illustration of Injunctions and Re-Decision Work.
Cognitive Restructuring.
Paradoxical Interventions.
Cognitive Interventions with Spiritual Issues.
Client Reactions to Cognitive Strategies.
9. Behavioral Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Behavior.
Goals of Behavioral Interventions.
Basic Behavioral Skills.
Behavioral Interventions.
Social Modeling.
Modeling, Rehearsal, and Feedback: Components of Skill Training.
Case Illustration of Skill Training.
Anxiety Reduction.
Case Illustration of Anxiety Reduction.
Self-Management.
Case Illustration of Self-Management.
Client Reactions to Behavioral Interventions.
10. Systemic Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Systems.
Interpersonal Systems Thinking.
Altering Communication Patterns.
Communication Skill-Building.
Case Illustration of Distancer/Pursuer.
Altering Family Structure.
Case Illustration of Family Sculpture.
Working with Families Strategically.
11. Termination and Follow-up.
The Termination Stage.
Termination as a Process.
The Referral Process.
Coordinating the Transfer.
Blocks to Termination.
Case Illustration of Termination.
12. Applying Counseling Skills to Other Counselor Functions.
I. Crisis Counseling.
II. The Counselor as Consultant.
III. The Counselor as Peer Supervisor.
Appendix A: Integrative Practice Exercises.
Appendix B: Forms and Guides for Use in Counseling Practice.
References.
Index.
Preface.
1. The Context for Counseling.
What Is Counseling?
The Parameters of Counseling.
Counseling Conditions and Their Effects.
Case Illustration of Possible Counseling Outcomes.
Characteristics of Effective Helpers.
The Developmental Nature of Learning to Counsel.
2. Stages and Skills of Counseling.
Steps in the Counseling Process.
The Client's Experience in Counseling.
3. Rapport and Relationship.
Characteristics of the Real Relationship.
Communicating Empathy.
Conditions That Convey Genuineness.
Conditions That Convey Positive Regard.
Functions of a Therapeutic Relationship.
Effects of Therapeutic Relationships on Clients.
The Relationship Stage.
Children and the Counseling Relationship.
4. Assessing Client Problems.
Purposes of Assessment.
Components of Assessment.
Clinical Assessment with Children.
Clinical Assessment with Couples and Families.
Using Assessment Information.
Skills Associated with Assessment.
Effects of Assessment on Clients.
The Intake Interview.
Integration of Problem-Definition Information with Treatment Planning.
5. Developing Counseling Goals.
Functions of Counseling Goals.
Parameters of Goal-Setting: Process and Outcome Goals.
Three Elements of Good Outcome Goals.
Obstacles in Developing Specific Goals.
Skills Associated with Goal-Setting.
Effects of Goal-Setting on Clients.
Goal-Setting with Children.
Goal-Setting and Multicultural Issues.
Existential and Spiritual Goal-Setting.
Client Participation in Goal-Setting.
Resistance to Goal-Setting.
Case Illustration of Goal-Setting.
6. Defining Strategies and Selecting Interventions.
Theory and Case Conceptualization.
Worldview and Case Conceptualization.
Conceptualizing Presenting Problems.
Diagnosis and Case Conceptualization.
Time Orientation and Case Conceptualization.
Goals and Treatment Planning.
Strategy Selection.
Categories of Counseling Interventions.
Case Illustration of Strategy and Interventions Selection.
Defining a Counseling Strategy.
Strategies for Working with Children.
7. Affective Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Feelings.
Affective Interventions.
Helping Clients Express Affect.
Nonverbal Affect Cues.
Verbal Affect Cues.
Helping Clients Sort Out Feelings.
Focusing Techniques.
Case Illustration of Focusing.
Helping Clients Integrate or Change Feeling States.
Client Reactions to Affective Interventions.
8. Cognitive Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Cognitive Processes.
Goals of Cognitive Interventions.
Culture and Cognitive Processes.
Assessment and Cognitive Processes.
A-B-C-D Analysis.
Case Illustration of A-B-C-D Analysis.
Injunctions and Re-Decision Work.
Case Illustration of Injunctions and Re-Decision Work.
Cognitive Restructuring.
Paradoxical Interventions.
Cognitive Interventions with Spiritual Issues.
Client Reactions to Cognitive Strategies.
9. Behavioral Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Behavior.
Goals of Behavioral Interventions.
Basic Behavioral Skills.
Behavioral Interventions.
Social Modeling.
Modeling, Rehearsal, and Feedback: Components of Skill Training.
Case Illustration of Skill Training.
Anxiety Reduction.
Case Illustration of Anxiety Reduction.
Self-Management.
Case Illustration of Self-Management.
Client Reactions to Behavioral Interventions.
10. Systemic Interventions.
Theories That Stress the Importance of Systems.
Interpersonal Systems Thinking.
Altering Communication Patterns.
Communication Skill-Building.
Case Illustration of Distancer/Pursuer.
Altering Family Structure.
Case Illustration of Family Sculpture.
Working with Families Strategically.
11. Termination and Follow-up.
The Termination Stage.
Termination as a Process.
The Referral Process.
Coordinating the Transfer.
Blocks to Termination.
Case Illustration of Termination.
12. Applying Counseling Skills to Other Counselor Functions.
I. Crisis Counseling.
II. The Counselor as Consultant.
III. The Counselor as Peer Supervisor.
Appendix A: Integrative Practice Exercises.
Appendix B: Forms and Guides for Use in Counseling Practice.
References.
Index.