Table Of ContentPart I: The Value of Theory to Reflective PracticeChapter 1: Theory and the Reflective Practitioner - Richard D. ParsonsChapter 2: Multicultural Considerations: Within and Beyond Traditional Counseling Theories - Dong XieChapter 3: Case Conceptualization: The Case of Y-Chun - Naijian Zhang and Richard D. ParsonsPart II: Theories and Their ApplicationsChapter 4: Freud and Psychoanalytic Theory - Faith DeveauxChapter 5: Individual Psychology: Alfred Adler - Robyn L. Trippany-Simmons, Matthew R. Buckley, Kristin Meany-Walen, and Tiffany Rush-WilsonChapter 6: Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy - Mark B. Scholl, Michael Walsh, and Michelle PerepiczkaChapter 7: Carl Rogers and Client-Centered Counseling - Marjorie C. Witty and Ray AdomaitisChapter 8: Gestalt Therapy - Joseph Spillman and Christina M. RosenChapter 9: Cognitive-Behavioral Theories - Julia Y. PorterChapter 10: Behavior Theory - Barbara C. Trolley and Christopher SiutaChapter 11: Reality Therapy - David A. Scott and Hannah G. BarfieldChapter 12: Solution-Focused Therapy - Brandé Flamez and Joshua C. WatsonChapter 13: Relational-Cultural Theory in the Context of Feminism - Kristi B. Cannon, Jason Patton, and Stacee L. ReicherzerChapter 14: Family and Couples Therapy - Rebecca M. GoldbergChapter 15: Seeking Integration - Adam Zagelbaum, Maureen Buckley, Shana Friedman, and Kalia GurneeChapter 16: East Meets West: Integration and Complementation - Michael G. Laurent and Shengli Dong
SynopsisCounseling Theory: Guiding Reflective Practice continues the goals set out in the series of texts on developing professional identity in counseling for the theories course. Each chapter provides students with a snapshot of a particular theory/approach, the major thinkers associated with each theory, application to a single case study, and critical thinking and application questions to help them internalize the content presented and apply it to their own development as a counselor. Beginning with chapters on understanding the nature of theory, multicultural considerations, and a presentation of the case it them noves on to all the major theoretical approaches such as Frued and psychoanalysis, Adler, Rogers, Existentialism, Gestalt, cognitive behavioral, Reality, Family, Feminist and postmodern approaches. Finally the last part discuss integration of theory and a global perspective. Rich with pedagogical and ancillary features, including: verbatim client/therapist dialogue to help students understand application, guided practice exercises to help student internatize and grow their sense of counselor identity, video vignettes for each chapter/major theory posted to the student study website., Continuing the goals set out in the series of texts on developing professional identity in counseling for the theories course, each chapter provides students with a snapshot of a particular theory/approach, the major thinkers associated with each theory, application to a single case study, and critical thinking and application questions to help students internalize the content presented and apply it to their own development as a counselor., 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., 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.