ABSTRACT

This comprehensive handbook provides counselors in training, counselor educators, and professional counselors with the latest information on major contemporary issues impacting the field.

The design of the book is both conceptual and practical, reflecting current trends and issues from the perspective of expert counselor educators, and provides an up-to-date discussion of the importance of multicultural awareness and skills. The book is split into helpful sections covering a range of areas including social and cultural diversity, neuroscience, risk prevention in counseling, writing and publishing research, and career development.

Grounded in contemporary research and aligned with the 2016 CACREP core content areas, the Handbook of Counseling and Counselor Education is an indispensable resource for both graduate-level trainees and professional counselors alike.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

Overview of Pertinent Issues Discussed in Handbook of Counseling and Counselor Education
ByMary Olufunmilayo Adekson

section Section I|121 pages

Professional Orientation and Ethical Practices

chapter 1|12 pages

Professional Practice

Gaining Clinical Expertise for Practicum, Internship, and Post-Graduation Experiences
ByLe’Ann Solmonson

chapter 2|17 pages

Finding Your Professional Niche

Getting Involved in Professional Organizations and Honor Societies
ByMichael D. Brubaker

chapter 3|16 pages

Obtaining a License to Practice Counseling

ByDominique A. Avery, Lynn Bohecker

chapter 4|10 pages

Specialty Certifications in Professional Counseling

ByChad M. Yates, Leslie A. Stewart

chapter 5|16 pages

Developing and Practicing Aspirational Ethics

A Paradigm Shift
ByKen Engebretson, Henry L. Harris

chapter 6|13 pages

Technology in Counselor Education

Implications for Teaching, Supervision, and Clinical Counseling
ByRoberto Swazo

chapter 7|16 pages

Contemporary Employment in Counseling and Future Trends

ByBeverly J. O’Bryant

chapter 8|19 pages

Professional and Career Development for Counselor Education

Strategies for an Effective Job Search
ByKevin B. Stoltz, Stephanie C. Bell, Alexandra Eckhardt

section Section II|57 pages

Social and Cultural Diversity

chapter 9|14 pages

Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills

ByMary Olufunmilayo Adekson

chapter 10|10 pages

Preparing Counselors Across Cultures

ByKimberly N. Frazier

chapter 11|15 pages

Religion, Spirituality, and Counseling Psychology

ByDeone Curling, Claire Barnes, Joelleann R. Forbes

chapter 12|16 pages

Issues Related to Advocacy and Social Justice in Counseling and Counselor Education

ByLinwood G. Vereen, Lynn Bohecker

section Section III|69 pages

Human Growth and Development

chapter 13|18 pages

Basic Concepts of Neuroscience in Counseling and Counselor Education

ByLori A. Russell-Chapin

chapter 14|18 pages

Early Development and Trauma Within the Culture of Children

Teaching Counselors in Training to Understand the Effects of Trauma and Its Misdiagnosis
ByCarrie Lynn Bailey, Esther Benoit, Christie Jenkins

chapter 16|16 pages

The Counselor’s Role in Fostering Emotional and Cognitive Development Across the Life Span

ByEleni Maria Honderich, Karena Heyward

section Section IV|29 pages

Career Development

chapter 17|16 pages

Career Counseling Decision-Making Protocols

BySunHee J. Eissenstat

chapter 18|11 pages

Career Theories in Counseling

ByJude T. Austin II, Julius A. Austin

section Section V|17 pages

Assessment and Testing in Counseling

chapter 19|15 pages

Assessment and Testing

Perspectives for Counseling and Counselor Education
ByAmy E. Williams

section Section VI|29 pages

Risk Prevention in Counseling

chapter 20|15 pages

Risk Management and Resilience in Counseling

ByLotes Nelson

chapter 21|12 pages

A Most Unnecessary End

Identifying and Preventing Suicidal Behavior
ByLawrence R. Epp

section Section VII|34 pages

Group Work

chapter 22|17 pages

Group Counseling Strategies, Dynamics, Theories, and Practices

ByRichard J. Ricard, Wannigar Ratanavivan

chapter 23|15 pages

Culturally Competent Group Leadership

Research and Practice
ByCatie A. Greene

section Section VIII|69 pages

Research and Program Evaluation

chapter 24|19 pages

Writing and Presenting Research

ByAngela McCoy Harless, Valerie Couture, Na Mi Bang

chapter 25|14 pages

Literature Review in Counseling Research

ByJaime H. Castillo

chapter 26|12 pages

Applying For and Securing Grants

ByKristopher M. Goodrich, Thomas Anthony Chávez

chapter 27|22 pages

Publishing Research

ByNicole R. Hill, Kirsten LaMantia

section Section IX|16 pages

Supervision in Counseling and Counselor Education

chapter 28|14 pages

Supervision as a Counseling Tool Kit

ByLynn Bohecker

section Section X|46 pages

Counseling and Helping Relationships

chapter 29|19 pages

Highlights of Major Theories of Counseling

ByJulius A. Austin, Jude T. Austin

chapter 30|12 pages

Developing a Personal Theoretical Orientation to Counseling

ByCatie A. Greene

chapter 31|13 pages

Theoretical Notions in Contemporary Counseling Practice

ByPei-Chun (Olivia) Chen