Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy

by Kevin A. Fall, Janice Miner Holden, André Marquis

This text provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of major counseling theories and focuses on the integration of different theoretical models. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, it offers a detailed description of the philosophical basis for each theory, along with historical context and a biography of the founder. Each chapter follows a similar format and explores the main features of the theory, including its approach to and ideas on personality development, human nature, the role of environment, the change process in therapy, and contributions and limitations to the mental health field. Theory-specific information on diagnosis, psychopharmacology, multicultural issues, spirituality, and gender issues is also discussed. These features will provide students with a deeper and more complete understanding of counseling theory than is available in any single resource and allow them to easily bridge classroom study to their future practice. This second edition of the text has been completely updated and includes more case examples, as well as a new chapter on Constructivist approaches. An online instructor’s manual with student resources is available and offers material to enhance the pedagogical features of the text.

Genres: Psychology

530 pages, Paperback

First published December 9, 2003

Reviews

[t. · Rating 4 out of 5]

honestly will count anything to meet my goodreads goal now

[Heaven]

Compared to everything else I have been forced to read for university this is probably the one I enjoyed the most. If you are planning on going into counselling psychology this is a great book to read to help grasp all the different concepts, and why one may or may not work for you. It was easily digestible, and the formulaic layout of each chapter made it simple to navigate. Overall, I do recommend this as an educational resource.

[jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

i unironincally really enjoyed this. it's interesting, concise, and well-structured. the authors do a great job blending information with real-life examples and case studies. maybe i just loved my theories class but i always looked forward to reading this! will def read again

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great counseling textbook!!!