Introduction to the Profession of Counseling

I. FOUNDATIONS OF COUNSELING 1. History and Trends of Counseling What is Professional Counseling? A Brief History of Counseling The New Millennium: Trends in Counseling 2. Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues Foundations of Professionalism, Ethics and Legal Issues Professional Associations Counselor Training Counselor Credentialing: Licensing and Certification Ethical Codes to Protect the Client and Monitor the Profession 3. The Effective Counselor Personal Qualities Professional Competencies The Whole Counselor 4. Counseling in a Multicultural World Culture, Race, and Ethnicity Multicultural Counseling II. THEORIES 5. Human Development Theories Pioneers in Human Development Theory Contemporary Life-Span Development Theories Trends: Toward an Integrated Theory of Development 6. Counseling Theories and Techniques Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Theories Humanistic and Existential Theories Behavioral, Cognitive, and Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Creative Therapies Theories of Brief Counseling Toward and Integrative Theoretical Approach III. COUNSELING ACTIVITIES 7. Assessment, Testing and Diagnosis A Brief History of Testing in Counseling Different Ways Counselors Use Assessment Types of Assessment Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 8. Individual Counseling Client Characteristics The Counseling Process 9. Group Counseling Overview of Group Counseling Ethical Guidelines with Groups Group Counseling Theories The Group Experience Future Trends 10. Consultation Consultation Defined Types of Consultation A Consultation Model Areas of Consultation IV. COUNSELING SPECIALTIES 11. Marriage and Family Counseling Family Systems Theories The Family Life Cycle Family Counseling and Therapy in Practice Marriage and Couple Counseling Theories Changing Family and Marriage Patterns Child Abuse and Neglect 12. Career Counseling Historical Perspective The Current Scene Theoretical Approaches to Career Counseling Career Counseling Process Special Tools in Career Counseling Employment Counselors Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling 13. Substance Abuse Counseling The Major Substances of Abuse Theories of Substance Abuse Counseling Persons with Substance Abuse Problems Process Addictions Youths and Substance Abuse Substance Abuse in Older Adults Training of Substance Abuse Counselors 14. Counseling Older Adults Stereotypes of Older Adults New Perspectives on Older Adults The Counseling Needs of Older Adults Consultation with Families of Older Adults 15. Counseling Programs in Schools The Profession of School Counseling Counseling Children in Elementary Schools Counseling Children in Middle Schools Counseling Children in High Schools School Counselor Activities and Interventions Addressing Cultural Diversity 16. Counseling Programs in Colleges and Universities Brief History of College and University Counseling Organization and Administration of Counseling Centers Developmental Needs of College Students College Counseling Center Services Presenting Problems of College Students Addressing Cultural Diversity 17. Mental Health and Community Counseling Overview of Mental Health Counseling and Community Counseling Mental Health and Community Counselors: Roles and Activities Credentialing of Mental Health and Community Counselors Work Settings Managed Care and Third-Party Reimbursement Internet Counseling