SAGE

Counseling – Spring 2015

Issue link: http://sagepub.uberflip.com/i/442562

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 0 of 1

Go to sagepub.com/counselingbooks to explore Table of Contents information and more! CONSULTATION Counselor As Consultant David A. Scott, Clemson University • Chadwick W. Royal, North Carolina Central University • Daniel B. Kissinger, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Providing counseling professionals with a solid grounding in the primary theories, skills, and models used by professional consultants, Counselor as Consultant is the fi rst text that explicitly addresses the new CACREP core standards for consultation. The book's strong focus on intentionality, refl ection, and wellness helps readers develop a strong sense of counselor identity, while its structure and exercises reinforce learning. Abundant exercises and case illustrations help counselors-in-training translate theory into practice and learn the essential skills needed for consultation positions. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-4218-7 • ©2015 • 304 pages • • online resources • GROUP COUNSELING Learning Group Leadership An Experiential Approach, Third Edition Jeffrey A. Kottler, California State University, Fullerton • Matt Englar-Carlson, California State University, Fullerton and University of Washington Focusing on how to conduct and lead groups in a variety of therapeutic settings, Learning Group Leadership: An Experiential Approach, Third Edition covers theory, process, leadership, ethics, special populations, and challenges as they relate to group work in a positive, realistic, and knowledgeable way. The authors introduce important conceptual and practical information and then use activities, exercises, fi eld study assignments, and personal application questions to help students apply concepts to their work and lives. The fully updated Third Edition brings concepts to life through "student voices" in every chapter, examples drawn from the authors' combined 55-plus years of experience, and demonstration video content that contains sessions corresponding with every chapter. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-5668-9 • ©2015 • 568 pages • • online resources • Group Work Leadership An Introduction for Helpers Robert K. Conyne, Professor Emeritus, University of Cincinnati This text presents an evidence-based approach to the theory and practice of group work. Renowned counselor, psychologist, and group work fellow Dr. Robert K. Conyne advances this unique and evolving service in a three-part, comprehensive overview of the skills necessary for trainees of counseling and other helping professionals to succeed in group settings. Section I covers the breadth and foundations of group work; best practice and ethical considerations; dynamics and processes in group work; and how groups tend to develop over time. Section II explores group work leadership styles, methods, techniques, and strategies, as well as both traditional and innovative group work theories. Section III examines the role of refl ection in group practice, as well as selecting effective intervention strategies in various settings. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-1790-1 • ©2014 • 376 pages • • online resources • RESEARCH METHODS Research Methods for Counseling An Introduction Robert J. Wright, Widener University This text provides a rich, culturally sensitive presentation of current research techniques in counseling. Author Robert J. Wright introduces the theory and research involved in research design, measurement, and assessment with an appealingly clear writing style. He addresses ways to meet the requirements of providing the data needed to facilitate evidence-based therapy and interventions with clients, and also explains methods for the evaluation of counseling programs and practices. This comprehensive resource covers a broad range of research methods topics including qualitative research, action research, quantitative research including, sampling and probability, and probability- based hypothesis testing. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-0394-2 • ©2014 • 624 pages • • online resources • EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS Titles displaying this symbol are part of the SAGE Counseling and Professional Identity Series (CPI). The CPI Series fosters the development of knowledgeable, skillful, and caring counselors by providing texts for a wide range of courses offered in most counseling training programs. Each text focuses on a core counseling skill while addressing CACREP Standards and broader competencies that span the entire series. Whether you're teaching a single course or looking to implement a consistent approach across several courses in your program, SAGE's CPI texts will be invaluable resources for helping you develop the counselors of tomorrow. Learn more at sagepub.com/cpiseries! online resources Titles displaying this symbol include FREE online instructor and/or student resources. Titles displaying this symbol are available online through CourseSmart.com. Access your FREE review eCopy today! Titles displaying this symbol include a video component. Introducing the SAGE Theories for Counselors Series Psychoanalytic Approaches for Counselors Frederick Redekop, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Psychoanalytic Approaches for Counselors explores Freud's historical contributions to the theories within this school of thought and demonstrates their practical application in clinical practice today. Using the compelling framework of the common factors approach, the text helps readers consider how both the client's perspective and the interpersonal forces within a helping relationship can shape positive therapeutic outcomes. The text's clinical vignettes, case examples, and discussion of signifi cant updates within the fi eld further highlight the relevance of the psychoanalytic approach to counseling. Part of the SAGE Theories for Counselors Series that includes Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Counselors by Diane Shea and Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors by Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-6836-1 • ©2015 • 160 pages • Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White, Missouri State University Integrating common factors research and practice, Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors highlights the deep social justice roots of the approaches and shows counselors in training and experienced therapists how to integrate person-centered process and outcome measures to improve therapy outcomes. For each of the person-centered approaches covered (including classical, focusing, emotion-focused, intersubjective, and interdisciplinary orientations) this accessible book covers historical development, theory, process, evaluation, and application. Part of the SAGE Theories for Counselors Series that includes Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Counselors by Diane Shea and Psychoanalytic Approaches for Counselors by Frederick Redekop Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-7772-1 • January 2015 • 112 pages Cognitive Behavioral Approaches for Counselors Diane Shea, Holy Family University Written from the common factors perspective, this scholarly yet engaging book introduces the historical development, process, evaluation, and application methods of Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Aaron Beck's Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). To help counselors in training apply cognitive behavioral theories to practice, the book offers specifi c suggestions for how a culturally competent, contemporary proponent of REBT/CBT could integrate multicultural adaptations into his or her counseling practice, provides transcripts of actual client sessions, and presents a case study that uses REBT and CBT in treatment. Part of the SAGE Theories for Counselors Series that includes Person-Centered Approaches for Counselors by Jeffrey H. D. Cornelius-White and Psychoanalytic Approaches for Counselors by Frederick Redekop Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-8277-0 • January 2015 • 144 pages COUNSELING SKILLS The Essential Counselor Process, Skills, and Techniques, Third Edition David Hutchinson, Johnson State College Written with a warm, engaging, and passionate spirit, the Third Edition of David R. Hutchinson's The Essential Counselor comprehensively reveals the process of becoming a counselor from start to fi nish. Emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic alliance, this practical book provides budding and experienced counselors with real-world examples, refl ection activities, and skill-building exercises that challenge and promote the critical thinking skills necessary to thrive in professional counseling environments. The fully updated new edition is rich with case studies and features video demonstrations of key skills needed when working with clients. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-3386-1 • ©2015 • 424 pages • • online resources • NEW! NEW! INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING Introduction to Professional Counseling Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, University of Akron and University of Northern Colorado Cynthia Reynolds, The University of Akron Organized around the latest CACREP standards, Introduction to Professional Counseling integrates key theoretical concepts with discussion of the practical aspects of the fi eld. Drawing from their own experiences as counseling practitioners, editors Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich and Cynthia Reynolds explore what it means to develop a professional counseling identity, emphasizing the importance of intentionality and refl ection in practice. Numerous case studies and practice exercises in this innovative text further personalize the content for developing 21 st century counselors. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-4070-1 • ©2015 • 392 pages • • online resources • COUNSELING THEORY Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy An Integrative Approach, Second Edition Elsie Jones-Smith, Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology This breakthrough new edition of Elsie Jones-Smith's acclaimed text covers both traditional and social constructivist theories, as well as more contemporary approaches to psychotherapy, including individual chapters on spirituality and psychotherapy, strengths- based therapy, neuroscience and neuropsychotherapy, motivational interviewing, and the expressive arts therapies. Using an easy-to-read writing style and inner refl ection questions that encourage readers to apply the theories to the lives of their clients, the author uses the case study of a pre-adolescent boy in every chapter to demonstrate how each theory can be applied in psychotherapy. Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4833-5198-8 • ©2015 • 824 pages • • online resources • Contemporary Theory and Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy Howard E. A. Tinsley, Mukilteo • Suzanne H. Lease, University of Memphis • Noelle S. Giffi n Wiersma This comprehensive, topically arranged text provides a contemporary account of counseling theories as practiced by internationally acclaimed experts in the fi eld. Each chapter covers the way mindfulness, strengths-based positive psychology, and the common factors model are integrated into the theory. A special emphasis on evidence-based practice helps readers prepare for their work in the fi eld. Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4522-8651-8 • April 2015 • 544 pages • online resources NEW! Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning Integrating Theory With Clinical Practice, Third Edition Pearl S. Berman, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Using compelling client interviews and skill-building exercises, this practical text shows students how to tailor clinical work to the specifi c background of a client using any theoretical perspective. Thoroughly revised and expanded, the Third Edition of Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning adds two new theoretical orientations (cultural therapy and the cognitive-behavioral model) and includes exercises for expanding student self-awareness of personal biases. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-4371-6 • ©2015 • 512 pages • Case Conceptualization and Effective Interventions Assessing and Treating Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Lynn Zubernis • Matthew Snyder, Both of West Chester University of Pennsylvania With fully integrated DSM-5 criteria and current CACREP standards, this text examines case conceptualization and effective treatments across the most common disorders encountered in counseling. The comprehensive approach helps readers develop their professional identities as well as their case conceptualization and intervention skills. Each chapter blends current theory and research with case illustrations and guided practice exercises to anchor the material in real-world application. Using an innovative new Temporal/Contextual (T/C) Model, the book provides an easy-to-apply and practical framework for developing accurate and effective case conceptualizations and treatment plans. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4833-4008-1 • April 2015 • 440 pages • ASSESSMENT Counseling Assessment and Evaluation Fundamentals of Applied Practice Joshua C. Watson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Mississippi State University • Brandé Flamez, Lamar University Designed to help students learn how to assess clients, conduct treatment planning, and evaluate client outcomes, this practical book addresses specifi c CACREP competencies. Incorporating case studies and examples, authors Joshua C. Watson and Brandé Flamez provide foundational knowledge for sound formal and informal assessments, cover ethical and legal considerations in assessment, describe basic statistical concepts, highlight the domains in which assessments are commonly used (intelligence, aptitude, achievement, personality, career, etc.), and provide strategies for integrating assessment data when working with clients. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-2624-8 • ©2015 • 584 pages • • online resources • CAREER THEORY Career Theory & Practice Learning Through Case Studies, Third Edition Jane L. Swanson, Southern Illinois University Carbondale • Nadya A. Fouad, University of Wisconsin Designed to help readers apply career development theories to their work with career counseling clients, Career Theory & Practice: Learning Through Case Studies links major career development and choice theories to a fi ctional case client. Authors Jane L. Swanson and Nadya A. Fouad use this case study approach throughout the book to provide an integrative thread that illustrates similarities and differences between the featured theories. The Third Edition has been updated and substantially expanded to be a primary text for a graduate course in Career Development and Counseling. Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4522-5669-6 • ©2015 • 408 pages • • online resources NEW! Request your FREE review copy at sagepub.com/counselingbooks today!

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

view archives of SAGE - Counseling – Spring 2015