Although not a stand-alone text, this book supplements course texts, lectures, and class practice sessions. It provides what texts can't.

Instructors need not only a scholarly text, but something that provides the fundamentals of in vivo clinical practice and clinical supervision as well. What must students know about the reality of counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy? What is a competent supervisee? What is a competent supervisor? It's not a full catalog, but it's enough for a "practitioner profile” to transition students into the field in a straightforward and convenient package…

The material in Exercises for Introduction to Counseling is designed to offer equal opportunities for self-awareness and exposure to technical skills at an introductory level. Included are exercises, as well as narrative material regarding a variety of themes and subjects, which I believe will be helpful for students to understand at a substantial level as they move forward in the field of Psychology and counseling.

Examining addiction through a biblical lens reveals its roots when sin entered the world during the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden. Yet, there is hope in Christ’s redemptive work. When God redeems an individual, He begins to restore the original image of God, creating a “new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). Through Christ, we are made new creations in the likeness of God (2 Corinthians 5:17). While full restoration awaits His return, treatment rooted in a biblical worldview can provide healing. By recognizing individuals as image bearers…

Basic concepts essential to the comprehension of graduate research in counseling, including research format, measurement principles, descriptive statistics, needs assessment, and program evaluation. This text innovatively presents research simply and straightforwardly, often using tables. Students learn to navigate the many phases in research without much reading, from the research question to manuscript publication. Author Camelia Shaheed walks graduate students through ethics, literature sources and reviews, research design selection, execution of the research project, measurement, data…

Christian Integration in School Counseling is a textbook unlike any other in today’s culture. It appears schools around the world are experiencing many challenges. Likewise, children and families around the world are also experiencing many challenges. The authors in this textbook believe school counselors are uniquely situated to help address some of these frontline issues children face in K-12 private, public, charter and Christian school settings. Irrespective of the setting, school counselors globally appear to be in a constant battle of trying to decide the…

This textbook on Positive Psychology and Mindfulness for Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counselors serves as a valuable guide for graduate and undergraduate counselor educators and human service professionals. The author invites scholars within the field of counseling to elaborate on the research, clinical application, and academia literature on how positive psychology and mindfulness can be effective practices when assisting individuals in creating a better quality of life. Each chapter provides robust and genuine examples on real life experiences, case studies, tools, resources, and a…

Research plays a really important role in the counseling profession and improving client outcomes. As counselors, we have an ethical obligation to base our practice on rigorous evidence and to contribute to the knowledge base of our field. However, developing research competency can be challenging for many counseling students and professionals. This book aims to provide a comprehensive examination of research competencies in counseling –what they entail, how they can be developed, and why they are so important. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks and empirical studies, each…

Introduction to Counseling: Integration of Faith, Professional Identity, and Clinical Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the profession and faith integration.  The publication helps students understand how to be and think like an ethically responsible Counselor who is also a Christian and sought an education, which included a Christian worldview.

Introduction to Counseling: Integration of Faith, Professional Identity, and Clinical Practice:

• is not focused on training Christian counselors. Rather, it is…

Dr. Francesca Kendris has written a comprehensive textbook targeted at professional school counselors leading groups in public, private, or virtual K -12 schools. In this textbook, Dr. Kendris discusses and gives guidance on the following topics. They are arranged in individual chapters for greater clarity and comprehension.

• Aligning Small Groups with American School Counselor’s Association and Developmental Domains: Academic, Personal/Social, and Career
• Preliminary Work for Establishing Groups
• Ethical and Legal Issues of Small Group Work
• Characteristics…

Jesus’ life provides a solid foundation and basis for the integration of Christian spirituality and principles in the human services profession. He was familiar with the problems and needs everyone faces even today, and equipped with the knowledge of his life and biblical truth, Christian human service professionals can help make a lasting difference in people’s lives.

This book offers a diverse, inclusive approach to addictions counselling by addressing the unique needs of marginalized populations. Covering topics such as race, gender diversity, LGBTQ+ identities, immigration, disability, Indigenous healing, and spirituality, each chapter provides practical insights for culturally responsive and socially just counselling practices.

Counseling Women: Evidence-Based Treatment with Faith Integration offers a practical tool for Christian professional counseling students. This text provides updated research on the most common issues in which women often seek counseling assistance. Treatment options are provided along with sample case studies to help students apply the integration of science and faith.

The 2nd edition of Strategies for College Success by the Phoenix College Counseling Department features topics on motivation, education and career planning, critical thinking, and a variety of study skills. This textbook provides the foundation for topics that impact college and career success, and encourages the development of the basic skills necessary for college and life. This text has been developed for use in 1, 2, and 3-credit College Success courses within a community college setting.

Counseling Principles & Christian Beliefs: An Integrated Approach guides beginning Christian professional counseling students to successfully integrate their personal religious beliefs with the principles and values of the profession. It is designed to be a supplementary text in beginning professional counseling ethics courses. This text reviews the six core principles identified by the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and demonstrates how these cores principles can be supported by Christian theology and assist beginning…

Microcounseling Skills delves into the essential journey of self-discovery, emphasizing that true change begins with understanding who you are, what you believe, and how you became that person. By uncovering these insights, you can break free from unconscious patterns and live more intentionally in the present.

This book goes beyond offering communication tips and techniques. It guides readers to uncover the barriers that hinder meaningful connections with others. By fostering self-awareness, it lays the foundation for better understanding and relating to…

Research-based Counseling Skills: The Art and Science of Therapeutic Empathy provides a toolbox of evidence-based counseling skills and techniques providing developing counselors with a roadmap on the journey of becoming clinical experts. Counseling skills that build a strong foundation for therapeutic rapport and safety including the listening skill sequence, empathy as an umbrella skill, and more advanced skills such as immediacy goalsetting, and challenging skills are explored. The skills are discussed through the lens of attachment theory and…

The Book Every Addiction Counselor Should Have

The Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Technical Assistance Publication [TAP] 21), developed by the National Curriculum Committee of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network, is an evidence based body of work that identifies competencies that are essential to the effective practice of counseling for psychoactive substance use disorders. TAP 21 has been the benchmark by which curricula are developed and educational programs and…

Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy offers integrative coverage of the major schools of thought and emerging approaches for the aspiring therapist. The text not only provides the historical background for each theory, but also illustrates how to apply each approach in counseling practice with numerous examples and case studies. The text also examines each approach’s effectiveness for working with a diverse array of clients, and includes videos demonstrating techniques in action.

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A Counselor-Centered Approach to the DSM-5-TR

This comprehensive textbook represents the first psychopathology resource specifically designed for counselor education programs, aligning perfectly with the 2024 CACREP Standards and ACA Code of Ethics. Unlike traditional psychopathology texts that approach diagnosis from psychiatric or psychological perspectives, this volume is built from the ground up to support the professional counselor identity and…