Foundations of counseling psychology : an introduction to the field /
Julie M. Koch and Douglas Knutson.
- 1 online resource (359 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. What Is Counseling Psychology? -- 2. How Counseling Psychologists Promote Human Strengths and Flourishing -- 3. Cultural Context in Counseling Psychology Practice -- 4. A Counseling Psychology Approach to Wellness across the Lifespan -- 5. The Role of Work in People’s Lives -- 6. Theories and Approaches in Counseling Psychology -- 7. Key Skills for Counseling Psychologists -- 8. Counseling Psychology Processes and Outcomes: What Works? -- 9. Assessment in Counseling Psychology -- 10. Common Research Methods That Counseling Psychologists Use -- 11. Shades of Gray: Ethics in Counseling Psychology -- 12. The Person as a Therapist: Use of the Self in Counseling Psychology -- 13. Counseling Psychologists as Leaders and Advocates -- 14. Counseling Psychology Applied to Special Settings -- 15. So, You Want to Be a Counseling Psychologist? -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
"Foundations of Counseling Psychology is the first textbook written and designed for undergraduate students, offering a comprehensive introduction to the field of counseling psychology in a reader-friendly, practical, and dynamic tone. With the goal of sparking excitement about the wide range of work that counseling psychologists do, each chapter highlights at least one counseling psychologist and describes their work and setting. Each chapter also lays out self-reflection prompts for students to consider and offers "what would you do?" questions that focus on compelling ethical issues and other dilemmas. This textbook is essential to undergraduate students aspiring to be counseling psychologists. It will be useful for individual practitioners, students and researchers specializing in counseling psychology worldwide"-- Provided by publisher.