Becoming a Counselor
Description
This book contains 156 heartwarming vignettes that touch on the many universal dimensions in becoming a helping professional, while demystifying and humanizing the process. Readers get a firsthand look at Dr. Gladding's successes and setbacks from childhood to older adulthood in 17 sections covering topics such as family-of-origin influences; education; peer relationships; skill acquisition; professional growth, rejection, happenstance, and achievement; leadership; clinical challenges; multicultural competence; spirituality; and life and career transitions. Points to Ponder conclude each section to enhance self-reflection and classroom discussion. Published by the American Counseling Association Foundation.
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Person
Samuel T. Gladding, PhD, is a professor and past chair of the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Content
Section 1 Becoming During Childhood (Birth to Age 11)
Section 2 Becoming During Adolescence (Ages 12 to 18)
Section 3 Becoming as a Young Adult
Section 4 Becoming Oriented to the Counseling Profession
Section 5 Becoming Through Mistakes and Serendipity
Section 6 Becoming Skilled in Processes
Section 7 Becoming Through the Power of Words
Section 8 Becoming Through Creativity
Section 9 Becoming Through Multiculturalism and Spirituality
Section 10 Becoming Through Connections
Section 11 Becoming Skilled in Working With Groups, Couples, and Families
Section 12 Becoming a Lifelong Learner
Section 13 Becoming an Academic
Section 14 Becoming a Family Man
Section 15 Becoming a Leader
Section 16 Becoming More Aware of Issues in Counseling
Section 17 Becoming Amid Transitions and Endings
Epilogue 369
Appendix A: A Concise History of My Life 371
Appendix B: Notes 383
