Theory and Design in Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2nd Edition

by Susan X. Day

This introduction to theories of counseling and psychotherapy relates major schools of thought to everyday practice in the helping professions. Theory and Design in Counseling and Psychotherapy has been praised for its student-friendly writing style, modern approach to theories, and use of vivid examples and excerpts to illustrate concepts.

Genres: Counselling

556 pages, Hardcover

First published August 4, 2003

About the author

Susan X Day is an assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames. She pursues two research programs, one concerning personality and the development of interests, and one concerning the use of distance technology in psychotherapy. Dr. Day taught English at Illinois State University for 20 years before beginning her Ph.D. in psychology at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Her specialties in English studies are writing and pedagogy, and she has done research on the practices of dissertation writers and the identity development of creative writers. In 1999, Dr. Day won the national American Psychological Association-sponsored Outstanding Graduate Student Award for excellence in scholarship and professional development in her field. She is the author and co-author of more than a dozen college textbooks in rhetoric, grammar, and literature, and her research has appeared in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist and Psychological Science.

Reviews

[Mai Elwy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful, a good book to have as a reference to the different theoretical orientations.

[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used in my Theories of Counseling class. I thought this was a great book - easy to read and very informative - did a good job of making the theories real. I would recommend it to other counseling students.