A textbook that Moursund (U. of Oregon) first published in 1985 and last revised in 1993; Kenny (Florida International U.) lends a hand for the fourth edition. Over the course of the editions, she has increasingly emphasized the importance of relationship in psychoanalytic counseling. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

Taking a very "practical" "how to be a psychotherapist" approach, this overview of the process of counseling provides information that is "fundamental" to counseling, but "not" representative of any one theoretical orientation. Concise, yet thorough--and accessible to novice and seasoned professional alike--it explores counseling basics (e.g., skills, relationship building) as well as specific populations (e.g., groups, clients in crisis, couples and diverse populations). Foundation skills. The initial interview. The early phase. The middle phase. The final phase. The client in crisis. Groups and group therapy. Couple therapy. Dealing with diversity. Care and feeding of therapists. For new and seasoned professionals in counsel and psychotherapy.

Taking a very "practical" "how to be a psychotherapist" approach, this overview of the process of counseling provides information that is "fundamental" to counseling, but "not" representative of any one theoretical orientation. Concise, yet thorough--and accessible to novice and seasoned professional alike--it explores counseling basics (e.g., skills, relationship building) as well as specific populations (e.g., groups, clients in crisis, couples and diverse populations). Foundation skills. The initial interview. The early phase. The middle phase. The final phase. The client in crisis. Groups and group therapy. Couple therapy. Dealing with diversity. Care and feeding of therapists. For new and seasoned professionals in counsel and psychotherapy.

Introduction to Counseling by Michael Scott Nystul provides an overview of counseling and the helping professions from the perspective of art and science—the science of counseling that generates a knowledge base proven to promote competency and efficacy in the practitioner, and the art of using this knowledge base to build skills that can be applied sensitively to clients in a multicultural society. The Fifth Edition has been organized into three sections: (1) an overview of counseling and the counseling process, (2) multicultural counseling and counseling theories, and (3) special approaches and settings. It continues to address key topics and issues, including gender, culture, and sexual orientation, and offers ways to integrate multiculturalism into all aspects of counseling, rather than view it as a separate entity. Highlighting emerging trends and changes in ethical codes, as well as reflecting the latest updates to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM-5), the book successfully illustrates the importance of art and science to modern-day counseling.

`[The client material]... stimulated thought and reflection... Clark presented a large number of very tricky case studies and illustrated all manner of different and interesting ways of responding to clients who find it difficult to engage with the process of counselling. Furthermore, this is done in the framework of a model of counselling which integrates humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural theories in a most interesting and convincing way. In the end, I learned quite a lot and found myself pondering the case histories days later' - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling The understanding of defence mechanisms is vital to counsellors and psychotherapists, particula

The main aim of this practical Handbookis to strengthen counselling and communication skills of skilled attendants (SAs) and other health providers, helping them to effectively discuss with women, families and communities the key issues surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, postnatal and post-abortion care. Counselling for Maternal and Newborn Health Careis divided into three main sections. Part 1 is an introduction which describes the aims and objectives and the general layout of the Handbook. Part 2 describes the counselling process and outlines the six key steps to effective counselling. It explores the counselling context and factors that influence this context including the socio-economic, gender, and cultural environment. A series of guiding principles is introduced and specific counselling skills are outlined. Part 3 focuses on different maternal and newborn health topics, including general care in the home during pregnancy; birth and emergency planning; danger signs in pregnancy; post-abortion care; support during labor; postnatal care of the mother and newborn; family planning counselling; breastfeeding; women with HIV/AIDS; death and bereavement; women and violence; linking with the community. Each Session contains specific aims and objectives, clearly outlining the skills that will be developed and corresponding learning outcomes. Practical activities have been designed to encourage reflection, provoke discussions, build skills and ensure the local relevance of information. There is a review at the end of each session to ensure the SAs have understood the key points before they progress to subsequent sessions.

This book, Counselling and Therapy, aims to equip students, life skills teachers, counselors, psychologists, academics, and other health practitioners with the most practical counselling and therapy basic skills, different counselling approaches, and problem-based techniques to address psychosocial problems. In this edition of Counselling and Therapy the following contents were covered: Definitions of counselling and therapy Counselling principles and theories Gender-based violence Self-efficacy and self-esteem Basic counselling communication skills

The new edition of this popular text gives the counseling student and beginning counselor the skills, interventions and strategies needed to develop a conceptual orientation, plan therapy, and assess its effectiveness. Highlights of the 5th edition: Skill summary tables help the reader identify specific interventions that are used to work with affective, cognitive, behavioral, and systemic agendas. Chapter 12 has been completely revised to include three important counselor functions: Crisis intervention, Consultation, and Peer Supervision. Introduces strategies for responding to counseling crises in school or community settings. Stages of crisis intervention, established skills and interventions that respond to crisis, and planning for post-crisis support are included. Introduces strategies for planning consultation activities in the school or agency and for ways to organize effective peer supervision activities during and after training. Students are prepared to continue their growth beyond the formal training process. Provides structure for establishing peer supervision relationships for the advanced- or post-graduate counselor, including stages of peer supervision development, skills and interventions appropriate to peer supervision, and client-support. Visit our Helping Professions Supersite at www.ablongman.com/helpingprofessions for additional resources!