Synopses & Reviews
This text is the most comprehensive on the market, giving students a firm grasp of the counseling profession a well as the skills, theories and day-to-day realities of the job. Thorough and research based, it clearly presents the key concepts and material about the counseling profession yet keeps readers engaged through the many case examples and personal narratives. It is structured around the eight core CACREP (The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs) curriculum areas and also includes topics about specializations within counseling, finding a counseling job, and future trends in counseling.
About the Author
Dr. Neukrug received his doctorate in counselor education from the University of Cincinnati and is currently Professor of Counseling and Human Services in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling at Old Dominion University. In addition to his teaching, Dr. Neukrug has worked as a crisis counselor; an outpatient therapist; an associate school psychologist; a school counselor; and a private practice psychologist and licensed professional counselor. He has published a number of texts, including: THE WORLD OF THE COUNSELOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE COUNSELING PROFESSION; EXPERIENCING THE WORLD OF THE COUNSELOR: A WORKBOOK FOR COUNSELOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS; THEORY, PRACTICE, AND TRENDS IN HUMAN SERVICES: AN INTRODUCTION; SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR HUMAN SERVICE PROFESSIONALS: COUNSELING ENVIRONMENT, HELPING SKILLS, TREATMENT ISSUES; SKILLS AND TOOLS FOR TODAY'S COUNSELORS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS: FROM NATURAL HELPING TO PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING (with Alan M. Schwitzer); and ESSENTIALS OF TESTING AND ASSESSMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PSYCHOLOGISTS (with R. Charles Fawcett).