k Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy GERALD COREY is a Professor Emeritus of Human Services at California State University at Fullerton and a licensed psychologist. He received his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California. He is a Diplomate in Coun- seling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology; a National Certifi ed Counselor a Fel- low of the American Counseling Association; a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Counseling Psychology); and a Fellow of the As- sociation for Specialists in Group Work. Jerry received the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from California State University at Fullerton in 1991. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in group counseling, as well as courses in experiential groups, the theory and practice of counseling, theories of counseling, and professional ethics. He is the author or co-author of 15 textbooks in counseling currently in print, 3 student videos with workbooks, and more than 60 articles in professional publications. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy has been translated into the Arabic, Indonesian, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, and Turkish languages. Theory and Practice of Group Counseling has been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. Along with his wife, Marianne Schneider Corey, Jerry often presents workshops in group counseling. In the past 30 years the Coreys have conducted group counseling training work- shops for mental health professionals at many universities in the United States as well as in Korea, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Scotland, Mexico, China, and Canada. The Coreys also fre- quently give presentations and workshops at state and national professional conferences. In his lei- sure time, Jerry likes to travel, hike and bicycle in the mountains, and drive his 1931 Model A Ford. Other textbooks, student manuals and work- books, and educational videos by Gerald Corey from Brooks/Cole include: • Student Manual for Theory and Practice of Coun- seling and Psychotherapy, Seventh Edition (2009) • Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy, Seventh Edition (2009) • The Art of Integrative Counseling, Second Edition (2009) • Theory and Practice of Group Counseling, Seventh Edition (and Manual) (2008) • Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Seventh Edition (2007, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Patrick Callanan) • Becoming a Helper, Fifth Edition (2007, with Marianne Schneider Corey) • Groups: Process and Practice, Seventh Edition (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey) • I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Eighth Edition (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey) • Group Techniques, Third Edition (2004, with Marianne Schneider Corey, Patrick Callanan, and J. Michael Russell) A B O U T T H E A U T H O R Gerald Corey – ii – • Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide (2003, with Robert Haynes and Patrice Moulton) Jerry is co-author, with his daughters Cindy Corey and Heidi Jo Corey, of an orientation-to-college book entitled Living and Learning (1997), pub- lished by Wadsworth. He is also co-author (with Barbara Herlihy) of Boundary Issues in Counseling: Multiple Roles and Responsibilities, Second Edition (2006) and ACA Ethical Standards Casebook, Sixth Edition (2006), both published by the American Counseling Association. He has also made several videos on various aspects of counseling practice: (1) CD-ROM for Integrative Counseling (2005, with Robert Haynes); (2) Ethics in Action: CD-ROM (2003, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes); (3) The Evolution of a Group: Student Video and Workbook (2000, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes), (4) Groups in Action: DVD and Workbook (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes) and (5) DVD/Online Program, Theory in Practice: The Case of Stan (2009). All of these stu- dent videos, CD-ROM, and DVD programs are available through Brooks/Cole. 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