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January, 2014 | SAGE Publications, Inc

Counseling Theory

Guiding Reflective Practice


Richard D. Parsons - West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA
Naijian Zhang - West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA
520 pages | January, 2014 | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Organized around the latest CACREP standards, Counseling Theory: Guiding Reflective Practice, by Richard D. Parsons and Naijian Zhang, presents theory as an essential component to both counselor identity formation and professional practice. Drawing on the contributions of current practitioners, the text uses both classical and cutting-edge theoretical models of change as lenses for processing client information and developing case conceptualizations and intervention plans. Each chapter provides a snapshot of a particular theory/approach and the major thinkers associated with each theory as well as case illustrations and guided practice exercises to help readers internalize the content presented and apply it to their own development as counselors.

Part I: The Value of Theory to Reflective Practice
Chapter 1: Theory and the Reflective Practitioner
Chapter 2: Multicultural Considerations: Within and Beyond Traditional Counseling Theories
Chapter 3: Case Conceptualization: The Case of Y-Chun
Part II: Theories and Their Applications
Chapter 4: Freud and Psychoanalytic Theory
Chapter 5: Individual Psychology: Alfred Adler
Chapter 6: Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy
Chapter 7: Carl Rogers and Client-Centered Counseling
Chapter 8: Gestalt Therapy
Chapter 9: Cognitive-Behavioral Theories
Chapter 10: Behavior Theory
Chapter 11: Reality Therapy
Chapter 12: Solution-Focused Therapy
Chapter 13: Relational-Cultural Theory in the Context of Feminism
Chapter 14: Family and Couples Therapy
Chapter 15: Seeking Integration
Chapter 16: East Meets West: Integration and Complementation

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The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:

  • Mobile-friendly web quizzes allow for independent assessment of progress made in learning course material.
  • Carefully selected video links feature relevant interviews, lectures, personal stories, inquiries, and other content for use in independent or classroom-based explorations of key topics.

KEY FEATURES:

  • The text is organized around and adheres to the new CACREP standards of developing professional identity.
  • Early chapters cover understanding the nature of theory and multicultural considerations, while Section II covers all major theoretical approaches (including Freud and Psychoanalysis, Adler, Rogers, Existentialism, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral, Reality, Family, Feminist, and postmodern theories). A final section discusses integration of theory and places it into a global perspective.
  • A fully developed case illustration (The Case of Y-Chun) is presented early in the text. Each contributing author then employs his/her theory for case conceptualization and treatment planning as a model for readers. Additional case illustrations throughout the text address specific concepts and constructs found within each theory and facilitate the reader’s application of theory to practice.
  • Guided practice exercises in every chapter, as well as verbatim client/therapist dialogues throughout the text, help students internalize and grow their sense of counselor identity and begin the process of translating theory into practice.
  • Video vignettes on the accompanying website illustrate actual practice and serve as prompts for classroom discussion.

Counseling Theory: Guiding Reflective Practice is part of the Counseling and Professional Identity Series which targets specific competencies identified by CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs). To learn more about each text in the Series, please visit www.sagepub.com/vip/cpiseries