Book description
A comprehensive, in-depth exploration of the origins, contemporary
developments, and applications to practice related to each major
counseling theory
Fully revised and updated, Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories
in Context and Practice, Second Edition is complete with useful
learning aids, instructions for ongoing assessment, and valuable case
studies-all designed to facilitate comprehension and lead to
effective, ethical 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
Showcasing the latest research, theory, and evidence-based practice,
Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice,
Second Edition is an engaging and illuminating text.
"John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan have done it again! In the
revised Second Edition of their popular book, they have masterfully
organized and written a compelling text that will appeal to students
and faculty alike. The Second Edition is thoroughly pragmatic
with careful attention to research and evidence-based literature. Much
to the delight of readers, extensive case analyses that illustrate
major theoretical concepts abound."
-Sherry Cormier,
PhD, Professor Emerita, West Virginia University, coauthor of
Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers
"John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan have written an exceptionally
practical text for students wishing to learn usable counseling
principles. Their excellent scholarship is balanced by a superb
treatment of counseling theory that includes a review of the
strengths, limitations, and means for implementing the systems
represented."
-Robert Wubbolding, EdD, Professor
Emeritus, Xavier University; Director, Center for Reality Therapy;
author of Reality Therapy (Theories of Psychotherapy Series)
"This introductory text is written with extraordinary care and
attention to detail. Not only is it one of the best resources I know
of for in-depth coverage of classical therapeutic theory, it is also
one of the best at illuminating cutting-edge developments, both in
theory and application. Readers will greatly benefit from the clarity,
comprehensiveness, and personal perceptiveness of this engaging
introductory guide."
-Kirk J. Schneider, PhD,
Faculty, Saybrook University; Vice President, Existential-Humanistic
Institute; coauthor of Existential-Humanistic Therapy and
editor of Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy
John Sommers-Flanagan
has a PhD in psychology and is Professor of Counselor Education at the
University of Montana. He serves as a mental health consultant for
Trapper Creek Job Corps. His research interests include clinical
interviewing, parent consultations, and adolescent psychotherapy.
Rita Sommers-Flanagan is Professor of Counselor Education at
the University of Montana. She provides mental health consultation at
the Missoula Veterans Center and Trapper Creek Job Corps. She has
taught and written in the area of applied, practical ethics for the
past fifteen years.
John and Rita have coauthored seven books, including Clinical
Interviewing, Fourth Edition; Becoming an Ethical Helping
Professional: Cultural and Philosophical Foundations; and How
to Listen so Parents Will Talk and Talk so Parents Will Listen
(all published by Wiley).
