{"product_id":"counseling-today-bridging-art-science-and-practice-9781793551832","title":"Counseling Today: Bridging Art, Science, and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCounseling Today: Bridging Art, Science, and Practice \u003c\/em\u003eprovides counseling, social work, and counseling psychology students with a comprehensive guide to contemporary counseling practice that emphasizes a combination of theory, practice, art, and wisdom from the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is organized into five distinct parts. Part I introduces readers to the counseling field, as well as the essential foundational knowledge and skills they need to be successful helping professionals. Part II focuses on traditional theories and models, including psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theories, cognitive behavioral theories, humanistic-existential theories, biological approaches, and neurocounseling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Part III, students learn about postmodern theories, such as discursive, poststructuralist, and social constructionist theories, which respect and celebrate differences and uniqueness. Specific chapters address narrative therapy, collaborative therapy, solution-focused therapy, and integrative counseling. Chapter 10 is a unique chapter focused on postcolonial, feminist, critical race, empowerment, queer, and social justice theories and suggestions for incorporating these into counseling practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV examines mental disorders and their assessment with the DSM-5-TR, serving as a knowledge base for counselors-to-be. The final part touches on related practice areas, namely college counseling and student affairs, and career counseling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSatisfying the 2024 CACREP standards and the complete entry-level specialized practice areas criteria for clinical mental health counseling, college counseling and student affairs, and career counseling, \u003cem\u003eCounseling Today \u003c\/em\u003eis an exemplary textbook for foundational courses in the counseling curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlderson, Kevin G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kevin Alderson is professor emeritus of counseling psychology at the University of Calgary. He is a counseling psychologist registered in Alberta and Ontario with over 40 years of experience treating clients. He has authored 11 books in the discipline and served as the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy from 2008 until 2020.","brand":"Cognella Academic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589772902674,"sku":"9781793551832","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3926e3d-d9ad-403e-b502-434aeef664b6.jpg?v=1756805939","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/counseling-today-bridging-art-science-and-practice-9781793551832","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}