The highly acclaimed most accessible basic introduction for everyone wanting to know more about counselling and helping.

Famous for his accessible, jargon-free style, Pete Sanders' introductory counselling training text is chosen by thousands of tutors and students every year. A course in itself, the current fourth edition provides an absolutely up-to-date text covering theory, personal-development and building helping skills. Amazon customers say 'Fantastic - excellent'; 'Awesome'; 'Buy it '

This work, aimed at absolute beginners, offers a basic introduction to counselling courses through to certificate level.

Introduction to Counseling by Michael Scott Nystul provides an overview of counseling and the helping professions from the perspective of art and science—the science of counseling that generates a knowledge base proven to promote competency and efficacy in the practitioner, and the art of using this knowledge base to build skills that can be applied sensitively to clients in a multicultural society. The Fifth Edition has been organized into three sections: (1) an overview of counseling and the counseling process, (2) multicultural counseling and counseling theories, and (3) special approaches and settings. It continues to address key topics and issues, including gender, culture, and sexual orientation, and offers ways to integrate multiculturalism into all aspects of counseling, rather than view it as a separate entity. Highlighting emerging trends and changes in ethical codes, as well as reflecting the latest updates to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM-5), the book successfully illustrates the importance of art and science to modern-day counseling.

What is counselling and how does it work? Counselling in a Nutshell provides the answers to these questions and more, as part of a step-by-step guide to the counselling relationship and the therapeutic process. Drawing together theory from the psychodynamic, person-centred and cognitive-behavioural approaches, Windy Dryden explores: - bonds between counsellor and client - goals and tasks of counselling - stages of the therapeutic process - core therapeutic change. This revised and updated second edition also includes new material on person centred and psychodynamic counselling, further discussion of the influence of counselling contexts on the work of counsellors, and five discussion issues at the end of each chapter to stimulate thinking. Counselling in a Nutshell provides a concise introduction to core components of the therapeutic relationship and process and is suitable for counsellors of all orientations.

The new edition of this popular and user-friendly book has been thoughtfully revised, updated and expanded. Fresh information has been added to keep pace with the rapidly advancing field of counselling and psychotherapy. Learning to Counsel, Third Edition, contains an abundance of illustrative graphics, case studies, examples of skills in practice, practical exercises, and sample letters, forms and checklists designed to stimulate learning. Its predecessor appears on the recommended reading list of several counselling certificate courses.This new revised edition is an ideal text for those contemplating embarking on a counselling course, trainee counsellors, counselling tutors to use in training, professionals working in the area of health care, management, and education, and counsellors working in the voluntary sector. Contents: Illustrations, table, sample forms and letters; Foreword; Preface; 1. Exploring Counselling; 2. Exploring Essential Counsellor Qualities; 3. Developing Self-Awareness; 4. Helping the Client Feel Safe; 5. Helping the Client Explore the Problem (Part 1); 6. Helping the Client Explore the Problem (Part 2); 7. Helping the Client Understand the Problem; 8. Helping the Client Resolve the Problem; 9. Terminating the Counselling Relationship; 10. Counsellor Self-Care; Appendix 1 Sample Forms and Letters; Appendix 2 Suggested Responses to Exercises; Appendix 3 Important People in the Development of Counselling; Glossary; Useful Websites; Further Reading; Index.

The fifth edition of this bestseller expands and extends Gysbers and Henderson’s acclaimed five-phase model of planning, designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing Pre-K–12 guidance and counseling programs. This enduring, influential textbook has been fully updated to reflect current theory and practice, including knowledge gained through various state and local adaptations of the model since publication of the last edition. Exciting additions to this new edition are increased attention to diversity and the range of issues that students present, counselor accountability, and the roles and responsibilities of district- and building-level guidance and counseling leaders in an increasingly complex educational environment. An abundant array of examples, sample forms, job descriptions, evaluation surveys, flyers, letters, and procedures used by various states and school districts clearly illustrate each step of program development. At the end of each chapter, a new feature called “Your Progress Check” functions as a tracking tool for growth at each stage of the change process. *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]