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Suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate level, this text is a comprehensive overview of the field of counselling psychology: its interventions, its practitioners, and its practices. Written by two eminent leaders in the field, this long awaited revision covers the history of the field, as well as major concepts, theories, interventions, and research. It discusses ethics, training, careers, and practice in counselling psychology, embracing the scientist-practitioner model.

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Author:   Bruce R. Fretz ,  Charles Gelso
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   1.226kg
ISBN:  

9780155071568

ISBN 10:   0155071564
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   09 August 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I. The Science and Profession of Counseling Psychology. 1. Counseling Psychology: An Introduction to the Field. 2. Development of the Profession. 3. Research and Science. 4. Professional Psychology in a Changing World. 5. On Being an Ethical Psychologist. 6. Competent Counseling in a Culturally Diverse Society. 7. On Becoming a Counseling Psychologist: Professional Development in Graduate School and Beyond. Part II. Fundamentals of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 8. The Therapeutic Relationship. 9. The Counselor's Response to the Client: Tactics and Techniques of Counseling. 10. The Psychoanalytic Approach. 11. The Behavioral and Cognitive Approaches. 12. The Third Force: Humanistic and Experiential Approaches. 13. Science and Practice of Assessment in the New Era. Part III. Key Intervention Areas. 14. Career Psychology: Milestones and New Frontiers. 15. Career Counseling and Career Interventions. 16. Therapeutic Groupwork: An Established Format. 17. Systems in Action: Family and Couples Interventions. 18. Preventive and Educational-Developmental. Interventions. 19. Consultation: Empowering Others.

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