Introduction to the Counseling Profession

497 Pages·2017·2.516 MB·English

by  David Capuzzi, Douglas R. Gross

INTRODUCTION TO THE
COUNSELING PROFESSION
Designed for students who are taking a preliminary course in the counseling field,
Introduction to the Counseling Profession, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive overview of
the history and foundational concepts of counseling, offering the most current and
relevant breadth of coverage available from experts in their respective fields. This edition
includes topics rarely discussed in introductory texts, such as self-care and self-growth
and the use of technology in counseling, as well as a new chapter on crisis counseling.
Chapters also reflect updates to the 2016 Council for the Accreditation of Counseling
and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, and a chapter on each CACREP
specialization is included.
Students will gain insight into the myriad issues that surround not only the process
of counseling and its many populations but also the personal dynamics that have an impact
on this process. Furthermore, a collection of supplemental resources is available online
to benefit both instructors and students. Instructors will find PowerPoint slides and test
banks to aid in conducting their courses, and students can access chapter summaries,
exercises, and other tools to supplement their review of the material in the text.
David Capuzzi, PhD, NCC, LPC, is a senior core faculty member in clinical mental
health counseling at Walden University and professor emeritus at Portland State
University. He is past president of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and past
chair of both the ACA Foundation and the ACA Insurance Trust. He is coauthor/editor
of ten counselor education textbooks.
Douglas R. Gross, PhD, NCC,is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University, where
he taught counselor education for 29 years. He has been president of the Arizona
Counselors Association, the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision,
and the Association for Humanistic Education and Development, chairperson of the
Western Regional Branch Assembly of the ACA, and treasurer and parliamentarian of
the ACA.

INTRODUCTION TO THE
COUNSELING PROFESSION
7th Edition
Edited by
David Capuzzi
and
Douglas R. Gross
First edition published 2017
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CONTENTS
Preface viii
Acknowledgments xi
About the Editors xii
About the Authors xiv
PART I
Counseling Foundations 1
1 The Counseling Profession: Historical Perspectives
and Current Issues and Trends 3
HARRIET L. GLOSOFF, JILL E. SCHWARZ, AND
STEPHANIE A. DIZENZO-PRIESTLEY
2 Counseling Across Cultures 54
COURTLAND C. LEE AND ELINA ZALKALNE
3 Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling 73
MARK D. STAUFFER AND SARA BENDER
4 Self-Care and Self-Growth: A Professional Responsibility 94
LAURA R. HADDOCK AND JEANNIE FALKNER
5 Technology in Counseling 117
MELINDA HALEY, REBECCA D. NATE, AND PAULA N. SANCHEZ
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PART II
Counseling Approaches and Practices 143
6 The Therapeutic Alliance and the Helping Relationship 145
ROCHELLE MOSS AND MATTHEW V. GLOWIAK
7 Individual Counseling: Traditional and Brief Approaches 168
MATTHEW V. GLOWIAK
8 Group Counseling 191
DAVID CAPUZZI AND DOUGLAS R. GROSS
9 Creative Approaches to Counseling 213
ANN VERNON
10 Assessment in Counseling 233
LINDA H. FOSTER
11 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 253
ELIZABETH CHRISTENSEN
12 Crisis and Natural Disaster Counseling 275
ELIZABETH M. VENTURA AND JAYNA E. BONFINI
PART III
Counseling Specializations 291
13 Addictions Counseling 293
CYNTHIA J. OSBORN AND MELANIE M. IARUSSI
14 Career Counseling 320
ANITA A. NEUER COLBURN
15 Counseling in Clinical Mental Health and Private
Practice Settings 342
J. KELLY COKER AND SAVITRI DIXON-SAXON
16 Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling 367
TINA M. ANCTIL
17 Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling 388
CASS DYKEMAN
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18 School Counseling 410
TAMARA E. DAVIS
19 College Counseling and Student Affairs 433
THEODORE P. REMLEY, JR. AND BRIAN M. SHAW
Index 457
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PREFACE
The profession of counseling is best described as one through which counselors interact
with clients to assist them in learning about and dealing with themselves and their
environment and the roles and responsibilities inherent in this interactive process.
Individuals exploring counseling as a career choice need to be aware of the personal,
professional, and societal demands placed on the professional counselor. The role of the
professional counselor calls for individuals who are skilled and knowledgeable in the
processes and theories that undergird the profession, who are able and willing to reach
deeper levels of self-understanding, and who are able to integrate this skill, knowledge,
and self-understanding to provide the effective counseling interaction to which clients
are entitled. Individuals attempting to decide whether this is the right career choice for
them will find the information contained in the text helpful in the decision-making process.
The book is unique both in its format and in its content. The contributed author format
provides state-of-the-art information by experts in their respective fields. The content
provides readers with areas not often addressed in introductory texts. Examples of these
areas include chapters devoted to self-care and self-growth, the use of technology in
counseling, and a one of a kind chronicling of the history of the profession and current
issues and trends. The book is designed for students who are taking a preliminary course
in the counseling field and who are trying to determine if they are well matched to the
profession of counseling. It also meets the professional orientation expectation of the
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
and is a perfect fit for an introduction to counseling or orientation to counseling course.
The book presents a comprehensive overview of the major aspects of counseling as a
profession and provides readers with insight into the myriad issues that surround not
only the process of counseling and its many populations but, also, the personal dynamics
of the counselor that have an impact on this process.
Overview of the Seventh Edition
This seventh edition of our text is congruent with the 2016 standards of CACREP and
addresses core curricular areas specified by CACREP so that beginning counselors can
obtain overviews of the knowledge and skills they must master as they progress through
their graduate programs of study. In addition, the last six chapters of the seventh edition
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PREFACE
overview all the specializations CACREP now accredits: addictions counseling, career
counseling, clinical mental health counseling, clinical rehabilitation counseling, marriage,
couples, and family counseling, school counseling, and student affairs and college
counseling. More discussion of the implications of counseling with diverse populations,
additional case studies, sidebars, and a number of new authors add freshness and dimension
to this new edition. Both format and content enhance the readability of the book and
should increase student interest in the material.
We know that one text cannot adequately address all the factors that make up this
complex profession. We have, however, attempted to provide our readers with a broad
perspective on the profession of counseling. The text is divided into the following three
sections: Counseling Foundations, Counseling Approaches and Practices, and Counseling
Specializations. Part I, Counseling Foundations (chapters 1 through 5), begins with a
chapter dealing with The Counseling Profession: Historical Perspectives and Current Issuesand
Trendsthat chronicles the historical foundation of the counseling profession; it then builds
on this foundation providing the reader with current information regarding legislation,
professional associations, certification, licensure, accreditation, and current issues and trends
related to counseling. Chapters entitled Counseling Across Cultures; Ethical and Legal
Considerations in Counseling; Self-Care and Self-Growth: A Professional Responsibility; and
Technology in Counselingfollow. Part II, Counseling Approaches and Practices (chapters 6
through 12), presents information relative to the skills counselors must acquire through
a combination of education, supervision, and practice. These chapters include: The
Therapeutic Alliance and the Helping Relationship; Individual Counseling: Traditional and Brief
Approaches; Group Counseling; Creative Approaches to Counseling; Assessment in Counseling;
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning; and Crisis and Natural Disaster Counseling. All of these
chapters provide overviews and introduce readers to roles that cut across a variety of work
settings. Part III, Counseling Specializations (Chapters 13 through 19), presents
information relative to the seven specializations now accredited by CACREP. These
chapters include discussions of the content outlined in the current standards for those
specializations: Addictions Counseling;Career Counseling;Counseling in Clinical Mental Health
and Private Practice Settings;Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling;Marriage, Couples, and Family
Counseling; School Counseling; and College Counseling and Student Affairs.
New to this Edition
This edition of our text is based on both post publication reviews of the sixth edition
and the desire of the co-editors to update content, enhance reader interest by using sidebars
and additional case studies, and make the reading even more user friendly.
Chapter 1 (The Counseling Profession: Historical Perspectives and Current Issues and Trends)
provides historical and updated information about the profession, major professional
organizations, and new developments that inform the reader about current issues and trends.
Chapter 2 (Counseling Across Cultures) is a revised chapter for this seventh edition. Since
it is the co-editors’ philosophy that all counseling is across cultures in nature, it is a critical
component of the education and supervision of a counselor.
Chapter 3 (Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling) has been rewritten and updated
and contains a number of interesting sidebars and case studies that will be of high interest
to the reader.
Chapter 4 (Self-Care and Self-Growth: A Professional Responsibility) was written at the
request of the editors, was new to the sixth edition, and has been thoroughly updated.
This chapter provides information that is crucial to the beginning counselor entering a
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