Choosing the right counselor for you / Samuel T. Gladding, Wake Forest University, Kevin G. Alderson, University of Calgary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gladding, Samuel T., author.

Alderson, Kevin, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mental health counseling.

Counseling--Decision making.

Counseling.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA : American Counseling Association, [2019]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 When to Seek the Help of a Counselor; Why Should I Seek a Counselor in Particular, or at All for That Matter?; How Would I Know If I Should See a Counselor?; Developmental and Situational Crisis; The Johari Window; Signs and Symptoms of Stress; How Would I Know If Someone Close to Me Should See a Counselor?; What Are Appropriate Goals to Bring to a Counselor?; What Are Realistic Expectations to Have of Counseling?

Getting the Most From Your Counseling Sessions: Setting Goals, Determining Expectations, and Creating an AgendaCounseling Is Different From Social Conversation; More Examples of Possible Counseling Goals; What Are Things Counselors Can and Cannot Do?; With What Kinds of Issues or Problems Do Counselors Assist Clients?; Chapter 2 The Types of Counseling Practice; What Is Individual Counseling?; What Is Couples Counseling?; What Is Group Counseling?; What Is Family Counseling?; How Do I Know Which Type of CounselingIs Best for My Situation?

What Are the Similarities and Differences Between the Types of Counseling?What Ethical Guidelines Must Counselors Follow in the United States?; What Ethical Guidelines Must Counselors Follow in Canada?; What Ethical Guidelines Must All Counselors Follow?; Chapter 3 The Various Approaches to Counseling Practice; Which Approaches Focus More on Delving Into the Past?; Psychoanalytic Approach; Psychodynamic Approaches; Which Approaches Focus More on Looking at the Present?; Behavioral Approaches; Cognitive and Cognitive Behavior Approaches; Humanistic Approaches; The Person-Centered Approach

Existential ApproachesWhich Approaches Have More of a Future Focus?; The Narrative Approach; The Solution-Focused Approach; What Are Some Newer Counseling Approaches?; Mindfulness-Based Approaches; Dialectical Behavior Counseling; The Neurocounseling Approach; How Should I Pick the Right Approach for Me?; Are Different Counselors Helpful in Different Ways?; Chapter 4 How to Choose a Counselor or Other Mental Health Clinician; What Is the History of Counseling and What Do Different Terms Mean?; What Is Guidance?; What Is Psychotherapy?; What, Then, Is Counseling?

What Are the Different Types of Counselors?What Is the Difference Between a Psychiatrist, a Psychologist, a Social Worker, and a Counselor?; How Would I Know If My Counselor is Competent?; What Are the Best Ways to Find a Counselor?; What Makes for a Good Fit When It Comes to Finding a Counselor?; Does a Counselor Have to Be a Certain Way or Have Lived Through Specific Things to Understand Me?; Chapter 5 The Questions You Should Ask a Counselor Before Making Your First Appointment; What Questions Should I Ask a Potential Personal Counselor?

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Gladding, Samuel T. Choosing the right counselor for you.

ISBN:

9781119602422

1119602424

Publisher Number:

99989456538

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