Transforming the School Counseling Profession

by Bradley T. Erford (Editor)

Written by more than 20 experts in the counseling field, this new book examines the full spectrum of issues involved in the school counseling profession, with an emphasis on a comprehensive developmental school counseling approach supplemented by responsive interventions. Each of the contributing authors is a key practitioner/researcher in the area about which he/she writes; and, together, they advocate transforming the role of the professional school counselor from its traditional focus on guidance to a larger role that more accurately reflects the needs of today's students, educators, parents, and communities. The book outlines ten roles the professional school counselor plays in today's educational system and discusses becoming a competent multicultural counselor. It covers counseling individuals and groups, students with special needs, students at-risk, and students with mental and emotional disorders and examines the prevalence of such conditions in school populations and reviews the professional school counselor's position in regard to these children. For professionals in the field of school counseling.

Genres: Counselling, Textbooks

546 pages, Hardcover

First published April 22, 2002

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this textbook for a grad course. It was very redundant in places, but the last couple of chapters were valuable.

[Joel Hacker · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a pretty tough slog. Part of the pile of of textbooks for one of my grad classes. There's some good information buried in there, but its super dry. If you're picking possible books for a grad class, select something else.

[Madison Centanni · Rating 2 out of 5]

I decided if I had to read for grad school I was going to add it to my good reads. This was incredibly painful for me, and I don’t understand why we’re citing studies from 2013 in a book published in 2025. Although it’s supposed to be updated, much of it is still outdated and painfully repetitive.

[Kasi Beorchia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't quite finish this text book, but I do feel like I gained a lot of general knowledge about the school counseling profession. I will definitely refer back to it in the future. The book was written to provide insight about how to become an effective counselor and how to promote positive change within the profession. I enjoyed what I learned from the book.

[Sabrina Robinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Author wears his feelings right out on his shirt sleeves even in textbooks. I have found this to be true in each of his texts. These are rather easy to read and so I thank Erford for saving us from the pedantic writings I am coming to expect from academia.

[Shelby M. (Read and Find Out)]

Can't give this one a star rating. This was my book for the Grind side quest for #TheReadingQuest!