“I like this text as a refresher for all students in all levels of Practicum.” — Marcy Douglass, Shippensburg University
"This book provides a good starting point for beginning counselors. It offers practical knowledge, examples, and is organized in a way that allows for it to be used as a handy tool." — Shantha Stokes, Sam Houston State University
"The compact format is useful and succinct. It provides a clear frame of reference. This is the textbook a student should keep as a reference long after the class is over." — Clara Gerhardt, Samford University
"Love this book and thank you for the update! I have been using it for years. It provides a 'Reader's Digest' perspective of the basics of counseling." — Sarah Valley-Gray, Nova Southeastern University
105 pages, $26.95 list
1-4786-3850-8
978-1-4786-3850-6
© 2019
paperback
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The Elements of Counseling
Eighth Edition
The Elements of Counseling distills the basic elements of counseling—what it is and what it is not—in a highly accessible outline format. Meier and Davis present essential information for both beginning and experienced counselors and include valuable counselor-client dialogues to demonstrate skill application in real-world scenarios. The latest edition is enhanced with updates on emotional avoidance, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, personalized interventions, progress monitoring and outcome assessment, and Barlow's Unified Protocol. Simple, clear, and practical, this popular primer establishes a conceptual framework on which students of all helping professions can establish and build their counseling knowledge.
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Susan Davis, “An Overview of Starting a Private Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy”
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Two videos from the authors related to the book's content:
Susan Davis, “An Overview of Starting a Private Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy”
Gregory Hatchett and Scott Meier, "Making the First Session Meaningful in Counseling and Psychotherapy”
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1. Setting the Stage: Counseling Process
2. Strategies to Assist Clients in Self-Exploration
3. A Few Mistaken Assumptions
4. Important Topics
5. Counselor, Know Thyself
6. A Brief Introduction to Intervention
2. Strategies to Assist Clients in Self-Exploration
3. A Few Mistaken Assumptions
4. Important Topics
5. Counselor, Know Thyself
6. A Brief Introduction to Intervention