Introduction to Therapeutic Counseling: Voices from the Field

by Jeffrey A. Kottler

This text provides students with an overview of the counseling profession, including information on what counseling is, the history of counseling, theoretical orientations, counseling applications and professional issues. The text's unique student-oriented focus engages students in exploring their motives for wanting to be a counselor. To helps students learn about the realities of the field, Kottler includes "Voices from the Field" sections, which contain interviews with practicing counselors discussing the challenges they've faced and the ways they resolved those challenges. Experiential and reflective exercises, integrated into every chapter, help the student reflect on the material.

Genres: Psychology

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Jeffrey A. Kottler is a professor, psychologist, author, consultant, workshop leader, keynote speaker, and social justice advocate who has spent the past 40 years working throughout the world to promote personal and professional development among professionals and marginalized groups. Jeffrey has worked as a teacher, counselor, therapist, and consultant in a variety of settings including a preschool, primary and secondary school, university, mental health center, crisis center, and corporate settings.

Reviews

[Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of all the books Jeffrey Kottler has written, "Introduction to Therapeutic Counseling: Voices from the Field is one of his better reads. Because I was required to read this book for my Master's degree, I was very resistant in reading although it needed to get done. Kottler has a good yet sometimes dry sense of humor in this book which drew me into learning more about the counseling field. I definitely found his work to be helpful in learning how to be the best counselor/music therapist I can be.