Introduction to Therapeutic Counseling: Voices from the Field

by Jeffrey A. Kottler, Robert W. Brown

This text meets the stringent demands of traditional scholarship and also provides a lively and dynamic overview of therapeutic counseling that speaks directly to students. The authors emphasize the development of a professional identity, ethical standards, basic process skills, the therapeutic relationship, personal theory building, and understanding meaningful research. The book offers a contemporary focus on the practical realities of counseling in schools; clinics; and medical, industrial, mental health, and community agency settings.

Genres: Psychology

496 pages, 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.