Professors teach from--and students learn from--a comprehensive, success-proven text with a track record of popularity and use that has far surpassed other counseling texts in the field. With its emphasis on counseling as a profession--and becoming a professional counselor--this text shows students what counseling is all about, where it is conducted, what specialties are in the field, and how the process moves from beginning to end with different populations. Students get an all-inclusive look at the field of counseling through comprehensive coverage of virtually every specialty of counseling and the process and theories connected to counseling. A favorite resource often used as the main book students study before taking the National Counseling Exam , this edition continues the well-organized, well-written presentation of information that has made previous editions popular among thousands of counseling students since 1988. The features that have made previous editions so widely popular have been updated and enhanced to continue the text''s unparalleled presentation of the field. NEW! Counselors are able to keep current on the emerging trends in the field through over 240 updated and new references. NEW! The text is now more approachable for courses taught on a semester basis through a format consolidation from 20 to 18 chapters. NEW! Important information on the history of counseling (previously presented as an opening chapter in the Seventh edition) now appears in Appendix A, providing additional reading for those interested in expanding their knowledge.
NEW! Students and professors get a strong look at many of the main tenets of the major approaches to counseling through new charts that appear within the two chapters on theories and in Appendix B. NEW! A more in-depth knowledge of supervision is provided in the expanded section in Chapter 10. NEW! The flow of counseling as a complete entity is made clearer through Chapter 6 that combines the topics of working in a counseling relationship, and closing or terminating a counseling relationship. NEW! Learning through visual cues is enhanced through the inclusion of over 40 new graphs and tables inserted throughout the text without interrupting the narrative around them. NEW! How to work effectively with diverse and multicultural populations is supported through information that reflects the changes in demographics in the United States today. Infused throughout the book is material on working in a diverse and multicultural climate. Personalize learning with MyLab Counseling MyLab(tm) Counseling is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with the text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students see key concepts demonstrated through video clips, practice what they learn, test their understanding, and receive feedback to guide their learning and ensure they master key learning outcomes.
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Video Library offers a wealth of observation opportunities. The Video Library provides more than 400 video clips of actual client-therapist sessions and high quality role-plays in a database organized by topic and searchable by keyword. MyLab Counseling includes the Pearson eText version of the book.