- 216 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The Professional Counselor: Challenges and Opportunities weaves a rich narrative for the inner counselor of self-discovery, mindfulness and self-care, emotional intelligence, counselor identity, ethical issues, career maturation, and future trends in counseling.
Readers will be confronted with professional decision points regarding enrollment in the counselor profession, ethical issues, client treatment, accreditation, and occupational outlook. The text also posits counseling as an emerging global profession and addresses the ways technology will transform professional practice. Each chapter concludes with a Lessons Learned section in which the author uses his personal and professional experiences to address relevant professional issues in mindfulness-based treatment.
The Professional Counselor is an excellent resource and guide for students in graduate counseling programs, those considering the field, and counselors new to the profession.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Who Am I? The Power of Self-Discovery
- 2 The Counseling Profession: Critical Information for Consideration
- 3 Should I Become a Counselor?
- 4 Becoming a Counselor: What’s Involved?
- 5 Counseling: A Broad Profession in the Twenty-First Century
- 6 Mindfulness and Wellbeing
- 7 Groups, Couples, and Family Counseling
- 8 Emotional Intelligence: The Most Critical Component for Counselors
- 9 Technology and Distance Delivery: Twenty-First Century Realities for Counselors
- 10 Nurturing and Managing Your Career
- 11 The Counselor as Leader and Activist
- 12 Healing the Divided Self
- 13 Gazing into the Future
- References
- Index