Introduction to Counseling 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 Fourth Edition has been organized into three sections: An overview of counseling and the counseling process; developing a personal approach to counseling from a multicultural perspective; and special approaches and settings. The text stays true to its original focus by addressing such topics of multicultural counseling as gender, culture, and sexual orientation, as well as communicating how multiculturalism can be integrated into all aspects of counseling rather than viewed as a separate entity.

Table of Contents

Part One An Overview of Counseling and the Counseling Process 1 An Overview of Counseling Welcome to the Field of Counseling What Is Counseling? Counseling: Past, Present, and Future Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 1 2 Professional Preparation and Ethical and Legal Issues Becoming a Professional Counselor Ethical-Legal Issues Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 2 3 The Counseling Process The Art and Science of the Counseling Process The Six Stages of the Counseling Process Listening Skills Recent Trends in the Counseling Process Common Problems for Beginning Counselors Diversity Issues Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 3 4 Assessment and Diagnosis The Art and Science of Assessment and Diagnosis Assessment and Diagnosis Assessment Diagnosis Diversity and Postmodern Issues in Assessment and Diagnosis Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 4 5 Counseling Research and Evaluation The Art and Science of Research and Evaluation The Purpose of Research and Evaluation Overview of the Types of Research Diversity and Postmodern Issues in Research and Evaluation Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 5 Part Two Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling from a Multicultural Perspective 6 Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling from a Multicultural Perspective The Art and Science of Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling from a Multicultural Perspective Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling An Eight-Stage Model for Developing a Personal Approach Multicultural Counseling Potential Challenges in Multicultural Counseling Suggestions for Incorporating a Multicultural Perspective Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 6 7 The Classic Theories of Freud, Adler, and Jung The Art and Science of the Classic Theories An Overview of Freud, Adler, and Jung Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory Adler's Individual Psychology Jung's Analytic Psychology The Classic Theories and Their Use in Contemporary Practice Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 7 8 Experiential Theories and Approaches The Art and Science of Experiential Counseling Experiential Counseling Experiential Theories Person-Centered Therapy Gestalt Therapy Existential Therapy Creative Arts Therapy Research Trends in Experiential Counseling Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 8 9 Cognitive-Behavioral Theories The Art and Science of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Cognitive-Behavioral Theories Behavior Therapy Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) Cognitive Therapy Transactional Analysis (TA) Reality Therapy Feminist Therapy Special Issues in Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 9 Part Three Special Approaches and Settings 10 Marriage and Family Counseling The Art and Science of Marriage and Family Counseling Evolution of Marriage and Family Counseling Professional Issues and Organizations Theoretical Foundations Marriage Counseling Family Counseling Diversity Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling Evaluation of Marriage and Family Counseling Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 10 11 Child and Adolescent Counseling The Art and Science of Child and Adolescent Counseling Children and Adolescents from a Historical Perspective Developmental Theories Treatment Issues Special Problems of Children and Adolescents Diversity and Postmodern Issues in Child and Adolescent Counseling Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 11 12 Group Counseling The Art and Science of Group Counseling Group Counseling Group Counseling from a Historical Perspective Comparison to Individual and Family Counseling Problem Solving and Group Process Group Size, Composition, and Duration Use of Coleaders Pregroup Screening and Orientation Stages in Group Counseling Brief-Solution-Focused Group Counseling Dealing with Disruptive Group Members Common Mistakes of Group Leaders Qualities of Effective Group Leaders Diversity Issues Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 12 13 Career Counseling The Art and Science of Career Counseling Evolution of Career Counseling Theoretical Foundations Treatment Issues Special Issues Diversity Issues in Career Counseling Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 13 14 School Counseling The Art and Science of School Counseling A Comprehensive Developmental Model for School Counseling Role and Function of School Counselors Special Skills and Problems Trends in School Counseling Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 14 15 Mental Health Counseling The Art and Science of Mental Health Counseling Professional Issues The Role and Function of Mental Health Counselors Categories of Mental Health Services Strategies for Suicidal Clients Substance Abuse Counseling Gerontological Counseling Trends and Perspectives Summary Personal Exploration My Helping Lab Web Sites for Chapter 15 References Name Index Subject Index Credits

Author Biography

Michael S. Nystul received his Ph.D in counseling from Oregon State University in 1974. He has worked as a professor for 30 years and is currently Professor Emeritus from New Mexico State University . Professor Nystul has over 100 publications including two textbooks. He has worked in numerous clinical settings and is currently a psychologist for the Deming, New Mexico School District.