(Ebook) Becoming a Skilled Counselor 1st Edition by Richard D Parsons, Naijian Zhang ISBN 1452203962 9781452203966

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ISBN 10: 1452203962 
ISBN 13: 9781452203966
Author: Richard D Parsons, Naijian Zhang

The core text for counselor skill development, Becoming a Skilled Counselor prepares students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to be effective helpers. Authors Richard D. Parsons and Naijian Zhang explain the essentials of the counseling relationship, the dynamic and intentional nature of the helping process, the knowledge and skills necessary to facilitate change and the theories and research guiding the selection and application of interventions. Uniquely focused on the process of counseling, the authors′ approach invites students to conceptualize clients using a fluid and dynamic model rather than a linear, step-by-step process. Each chapter is structured to reinforce concepts by first introducing the key constructs and empirical support, then providing application opportunities through detailed case illustrations with dialogue transcripts and guided practice exercises. The text emphasizes mindfulness, intentionality, ethics, and reflection to aid counselors in their journey of self-discovery and professional identity development. Becoming a Skilled Counselor is the first book in Counseling and Professional Identity, a series that targets the development of specific competencies identified by CACREP (Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs).

(Ebook) Becoming a Skilled Counselor 1st Table of contents:

PART I: COUNSELING: A PROCESS AND A PROFESSION
Chapter 1: Counseling: Helping as a Professional Practice
Introduction
Helping as a Natural Human Experience
Counseling as a Helping Profession
The Formality of Professional Helping
The Expanded Goals of Professional Helping
The Process of Professional Helping
The Focus of the Helping Process
The Characteristics of a Professional Counselor
Self-Awareness
Facilitative Values and Disposition
Procedural Knowledge and Forward Thinking
Professional Identity
Challenges Encountered on the Road to Being a Professional: Recognizing One’s Responsibility
Maintaining Professional Competence
Employing Best Practice
Advocating for Improved Quality of Life
Fostering Improvement of Counseling as a Practice and Profession
Taking Care of Self
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
References
Chapter 2: Counseling: The Practice of Facilitating Change
Introduction
Counseling: An Intentional Process of Change
Elements of the Counseling Process
A Caveat
The Elements
Working Jointly
Discovering the Client: Needs, Goals, and Resources
A Plan, a Strategy, and Then Action
Case Conceptualization
The Treatment Plan
The Organic and Dynamic Nature of Helping
Change: Movement Along a Continuum
A Continuum of Change
Counselor Interventions Along the Continuum of Change
The Fluidity of Stages
Challenges Encountered: Counseling Is Not Formulaic
Working With Children
Counseling Clients With a Multicultural Background
Working With Reluctant or Resistant Clients
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
References
PART II: THE ELEMENTS AND DYNAMICS OF COUNSELING
Chapter 3: The Counseling Relationship: A Unique Social Encounter
Introduction
Counseling: More Than a Social Encounter
The Counseling Relationship: Intentionally Created and Purposively Directed
Setting the Stage
The What, Why, and How of a Working Alliance
The What: Characteristics of a Working Alliance
The Why: Understanding the Value of and Need for a Working Alliance
The How: Counselor Disposition and Skills Necessary for Creating and Maintaining a Working Alliance
Counselor Attitudes and Dispositions Supporting a Working Alliance
Counselor Skills of Communicating Genuineness, Nonjudgment, and Empathetic Understanding
Challenges to the Development and Maintenance of a Counseling Relationship
Challenges Emanating From the Client
Challenges Emanating From the Counselor
Challenges Emanating From the Client–Counselor Dynamic
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
Readings
Web Resources
References
Chapter 4: Identifying What Is: Probing the Client’s Issues
Introduction
The Obvious Is Not Always So Obvious
Moving Toward Intimate Disclosure
Exception to “Normal” Progression of Disclosure
Skills Used in Identifying the What Is
Questioning
Encouraging
Clarifying
Challenging
Summarizing
Informing
Interpreting
Moving From the Facts of the Story to the Meaning
Focusing the Client Inward
Probing for Meaning
From What Is to What Is Desired
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
Readings
Web Resources
References
Chapter 5: Goal Setting: Identifying What Is Desired
Introduction
Why Goals?
Goals: Clear, Concrete, and Achievable
Specificity
Measurability
Attainability
Result
Time
Gain
Optimism
Appropriateness
Legitimate
Simplicity
Change Model and Goal Setting
Special Challenges and Considerations
Client’s Constricted Views
Client’s Confusing Strategy With Goals
Not Knowing Where to Start
Moving On to Strategies
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
References
Chapter 6: Moving From What Is to What Is Desired
Introduction
Intervention Planning: Not Static, Nor a One-Time Event
The Use of Theory and Research as Guides to Intervention Planning
Theories: Framework for Making Meaning
Theories: All Equally Valuable and Useful?
Theories of Counseling: A Rich History
Contemporary Theories
A Model of Change and Goal Achievement
Identifying Pathways to Client Goals
Working With Exceptions
Brainstorming Creative Options
Assessing Possible Pathways
Implementing a Plan
Challenges to Progress
Client Resistance
Clients With Special Needs
Clients Exhibiting Reactance
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
References
Chapter 7: Practice Accountability: An Ethical Mandate and a Practice Necessity
Introduction
The Practical and Ethical Impetus to Practice Assessment
Responding to Stakeholders
Professional Identity
Ethical Response
Assessing the Progress and Outcome of Counseling
Formative Assessment
Summative Evaluations and Outcome Measurement
Assessment as a Guide to Practice Decisions
Supervision
Referral
How to Make a Referral
Termination
Challenges to Accountability
Human Complexity
Defining Issues and Outcome
No Consensus
Limited Training in and Valuing of Accountability and Outcome Assessment
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
Readings
Web Resources
References
PART III: COUNSELOR AS PROFESSIONAL
Chapter 8: Counselor Competence: An Ethical Precondition to Successful Intervention
Introduction
Education, Training, and Supervision: Fundamental to Competence
Education and Training: The Fundamentals
Supervision: Facilitating Movement of Student to Professional
Working With Qualified Professional Supervisors
Peer Consultation: Supporting Competence
Continuing Education: Avoiding Technical Obsolescence
Best Practice as Evidence Based
Evidence-Based Practice: A Matter of Ethics
From Theory to Empirically Supported and Evidence-Based Techniques
A Final Thought
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
Readings
Web Resources
References
Chapter 9: Care for the Counselor
Introduction
Professional Burnout
Causes
Warning Signs
Prevention and Intervention
Compassion Fatigue
Symptoms
Causes
Prevention and Intervention
Personal Well-Being: Fundamental to Competence
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
Readings
Web Resource
References
Chapter 10: The Unfolding Professional Identity
Introduction
The Why of Professional Identity
Value for the Individual Counselor
Value for the Counseling Profession
The What of Professional Identity
History
Philosophical Foundations
Roles and Functions
Advocacy and Professionalism
Ethics
Professional Pride
Developing Counselor Professional Identity
Assessing Unfolding Professional Identity
Counseling Keystones
Additional Resources
Professional Associations
Readings
References
PART IV: APPLYING WHAT WE KNOW
Chapter 11: Samantha: Finding It Hard to Say Goodbye
Background
What Happened?
First Session: Initial Contact
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Jamal: The Gym Teacher’s Concern
Background
Precontact Preparation
Initial Contact
Session II
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Mrs. Ayame Hoshi: Feeling as Half of a Person
Background
Intake Session
Summary of Middle of the Session
Employing Cognitive Intervention
Conclusion
Final Thoughts
Epilogue: From the Authors’ Chairs
Index

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