Individual Counseling And Therapy: Skills And Techniques

Individual Counseling and Therapy Individual Counseling and Therapy, third edition, goes beyond the typical counseling textbook to teach the language of therapy from the basic to the advanced. Lucidly written and engaging, this text integrates theory and practice with richly illustrated, real-life case examples and dialogues that demystify the counseling process. Readers will learn how to use winning skills and techniques tailored to serve clients—from intake to problem exploration, awareness raising, problem resolution, and termination. Students have much to gain from the text’s depth, insights, candor, and practicality—and less to be befuddled by while they develop their therapeutic voice for clinical practice. PowerPoints, chapter test questions, and an instructor’s manual are available for download. Mei-whei Chen, PhD, is a professor at Northeastern Illinois University, where she teaches individual counseling, group counseling, theories in counseling and psychotherapy, mental health counseling, grief counseling, and stress management. She has received the Faculty Excellence Award three times and the Beverly Brown Award. Dr. Chen is also a clinical psychologist in private practice. Nan J. Giblin, PhD, is a professor emerita at Northeastern Illinois University, where she was a professor in counselor education for thirty years and served as dean of the College of Education and department chair. She received the Counselor Educator of the Year Award (2010) in Illinois. Dr. Giblin is also a clinical psychologist in private practice and specializes in supervision, grief counseling, and issues related to aging. Individual Counseling and Therapy Skills and Techniques Third Edition Mei-whei Chen Nan J. Giblin Third edition published 2018 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2018 Mei-whei Chen and Nan J. Giblin The right of Mei-whei Chen and Nan J. Giblin to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. First published 2002 by Love Publishing Co Second edition published 2014 by Love Publishing Co Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN: 978-0-415-41520-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-415-41733-4 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-19765-4 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Florence Production Ltd, Stoodleigh, Devon, UK Contents Prefac