Overview
This practice-oriented book describes a range of effective counseling strategies appropriate for the treatment of diverse loss and grief issues commonly presented in individual, family, and group psychotherapy settings. Based on contemporary understandings of the nature of personal and interpersonal loss and the ways in which people integrate loss and grief into their lives, this innovative book focuses on tailoring interventions to the uniqueness of the griever's experience. In Part 1, Dr. Humphrey discusses a variety of death- and non-death-related loss and grief experiences, offers conceptualization guidelines, outlines selected psychosocial factors, and describes intervention based on two contemporary grief models. Part 2 provides detailed therapeutic strategies organized according to focus or theoretical origins along with suggestions for implementation and customization to client uniqueness. Specific chapters include cognitivebehavioral and constructivist strategies, emotion-focused strategies, narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and adjunctive activities. The final chapter focuses on counselor roles and recommended professional and personal practices. Keren M. Humphrey, EdD, NCC, LPC, LCPC, has more than 25 years' experience in the helping professions as a parish minister, probation officer, professional counselor, and counselor educator. Dr. Humphrey is CEO of 4 Directions Consulting, Rockwall, TX.
Full Product Details
Author: Keren M. Humphrey
Publisher: American Counseling Association
Imprint: American Counseling Association
Dimensions:
Width: 17.70cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781556202469
ISBN 10: 1556202466
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 19 March 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Author Information
Keren M. Humphrey, EdD, NCC, LPC, LCPC, has more than 25 years experience in the helping professions as a parish minister, probation officer, professional counselor, and counselor educator. In addition to a private psychotherapy practice, Dr. Humphrey has provided counseling, supervision, and consultation services in the corrections field and on college campuses. A popular national and international presenter on grief counseling and counselor preparation, Dr. Humphrey is also the author of numerous journal articles, coauthor of Problem Solving Technique in Counseling (CD-ROM), and coauthor with Deborah Davis of College Counseling: Issues and Strategies for a New Millennium. She has held various leadership positions in the American College Counseling Association and has been a representative to the Governing Council of the American Counseling Association. She is the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Leadership Award and the Award for Dedicated and Outstanding Service from the American College Counseling Association. Recently retired after nearly 20 years as a counseling professor at Western Illinois University and Texas A&M University–Commerce, Dr. Humphrey is the CEO of 4 Directions Consulting, Rockwall, Texas.
