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Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling presents a broad overview of the field of clinical mental health and provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully put theory into practice in real-world settings. Drawing from their experience as clinicians, authors Joshua C. Watson and Michael K. Schmit cover the foundations of clinical mental health counseling along with current issues, trends, and population-specific considerations. The text introduces students to emerging paradigms in the field such as mindfulness, behavioral medicine, neuroscience, recovery-oriented care, provider care, person-centered treatment planning, and holistic wellness, while emphasizing the importance of selecting evidence-based practices appropriate for specific clients, issues, and settings. Aligned with 2016 CACREP Standards and offering practical activities and case examples, the text will prepare future counselors for the realities of clinical practice.

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This text is timely, relevant, and provides practical examples that students can directly apply into their field placement settings. --Melissa A. Odegard-Koester This text would be an excellent resource for the clinical mental health class. Each chapter offers case studies and practice exercises that serve as great teaching tools. Overall, it is a comprehensive textbook that students will refer to beyond the course. --Jenny Wagstaff This book covers an impressive scope of material! Comprehensive, well-written, and with helpful examples of real-world situations, I think this book lays a solid foundation of professional knowledge and identity as a mental health counselor. --Arie T. Greenleaf A great book that really goes into detail about the field of mental health counseling and that discusses current controversial topics like the ethical concerns related to social media. --Kathryn Dziekan Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling covers a wide range of important issues to practice as a clinical mental health counselor. It provides foundational information to provide a good introduction to the material and has numerous case examples and questions to help dig deeper into the material. This will provide students with a solid background on many topics that are important in clinical practice. --Ben T. Willis

A great book that really goes into detail about the field of mental health counseling and that discusses current controversial topics like the ethical concerns related to social media. --Kathryn Dziekan This book covers an impressive scope of material! Comprehensive, well-written, and with helpful examples of real-world situations, I think this book lays a solid foundation of professional knowledge and identity as a mental health counselor. --Arie T. Greenleaf This text is timely, relevant, and provides practical examples that students can directly apply into their field placement settings. --Melissa A. Odegard-Koester This text would be an excellent resource for the clinical mental health class. Each chapter offers case studies and practice exercises that serve as great teaching tools. Overall, it is a comprehensive textbook that students will refer to beyond the course. --Jenny Wagstaff Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling covers a wide range of important issues to practice as a clinical mental health counselor. It provides foundational information to provide a good introduction to the material and has numerous case examples and questions to help dig deeper into the material. This will provide students with a solid background on many topics that are important in clinical practice. --Ben T. Willis

This book covers an impressive scope of material! Comprehensive, well-written, and with helpful examples of real-world situations, I think this book lays a solid foundation of professional knowledge and identity as a mental health counselor. --Arie T. Greenleaf This text is timely, relevant, and provides practical examples that students can directly apply into their field placement settings. --Melissa A. Odegard-Koester This text would be an excellent resource for the clinical mental health class. Each chapter offers case studies and practice exercises that serve as great teaching tools. Overall, it is a comprehensive textbook that students will refer to beyond the course. --Jenny Wagstaff A great book that really goes into detail about the field of mental health counseling and that discusses current controversial topics like the ethical concerns related to social media. --Kathryn Dziekan Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling covers a wide range of important issues to practice as a clinical mental health counselor. It provides foundational information to provide a good introduction to the material and has numerous case examples and questions to help dig deeper into the material. This will provide students with a solid background on many topics that are important in clinical practice. --Ben T. Willis

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Joshua C. Watson, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS is a professor and chair in the department of counseling and educational psychology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Dr. Watson has over 18 years of clinical experience working in a variety of community mental health and private practice settings and has been active in various professional organizations. In addition to being a Past-President of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC) and former member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Governing Council, he currently serves as Editor for the Journal of College Counseling and is an elected member of the Texas Counseling Association Board of Directors. A renowned scholar, Dr. Watson has authored over 90 publications and presented at state, national, and international professional counseling conferences. In recognition of his contributions to the profession, Dr. Watson has received numerous awards including the David K. Brooks Jr. Distinguished Mentor Award, Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award, American College Counseling Association (ACCA) Outstanding Contribution to Professional Knowledge Award, and the Ralph F. Berdie Memorial Research Award. In 2018 he was named an ACA Fellow, an honor bestowed upon less than one percent of the ACA membership. Dr. Watson currently resides in Corpus Christi, TX.

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