Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice

Counseling and Psychotherapy Theory and Practice: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques, 2nd Edition is a detailed guide that provides useful study aids, instructions for ongoing assessment, and valuable case studies. More than just a reference work, it focuses on the practical application of theoretical concepts and covers both theory and techniques in one text. Easy to read, engaging, and packed with information, this book has been recently revised to align with the latest industry best practices and is an excellent resource for graduate-level counseling theory courses in counselor education, marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, and clinical psychology. Included with this publication is an access code to the online Video Resource Center (VRC). The VRC contains 11 videos, each featuring a different therapeutic approach, using actual therapists and clients rather than actors. These videos perfectly complement the book by showing what the different theories look like in practice.

The Second Edition features:

• New chapters on Family Systems Theory and Therapy as well as Gestalt Theory and Therapy
• Extended case examples in each of the twelve Theory chapters
• A treatment planning section that illustrates how specific theories can be used in problem formulation, specific interventions, and potential outcomes assessment
• Deeper and more continuous examination of gender and cultural issues
• An evidence-based status section in each Theory chapter focusing on what we know from the scientific research, with the goal of developing critical thinking skills
• A new section on Outcome Measures that provides ideas on how client outcomes can be tracked using practice-based evidence