Foundations of Counseling Psychology

An Introduction to the Field

Julie M. Koch, Douglas Knutson

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2026
• Topic: Psychology
• eBook ISBN:
  9781040738542
• Subtopic: Education Counseling
• Index: Psychology

Foundations of Counseling Psychology is the first textbook written and designed for undergraduate students, offering a comprehensive introduction to the field of counseling psychology in a reader-friendly, practical, and dynamic tone.

With the goal of sparking excitement about the wide range of work that counseling psychologists do, each chapter highlights at least one counseling psychologist and describes their work and setting. Each chapter also lays out self-reflection prompts for students to consider and offers a "what would you do?" question that focuses on compelling ethical issues and other dilemmas.

This textbook is essential to undergraduate students aspiring to be counseling psychologists. It will be useful to educators, students, and scholars specializing in counseling psychology worldwide.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endorsement Page
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Author Note
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• About the Authors
• 1 What Is Counseling Psychology?
• 2 How Counseling Psychologists Promote Human Strengths and Flourishing
• 3 Cultural Context in Counseling Psychology Practice
• 4 A Counseling Psychology Approach to Wellness across the Lifespan
• 5 The Role of Work in People’s Lives
• 6 Theories and Approaches in Counseling Psychology
• 7 Key Skills for Counseling Psychologists
• 8 Counseling Psychology Processes and Outcomes: What Works?
• 9 Assessment in Counseling Psychology
• 10 Common Research Methods That Counseling Psychologists Use
• 11 Shades of Gray: Ethics in Counseling Psychology
• 12 The Person as a Therapist: Use of the Self in Counseling Psychology
• 13 Counseling Psychologists as Leaders and Advocates
• 14 Counseling Psychology Applied to Special Settings
• 15 So, You Want to Be a Counseling Psychologist?
• Acknowledgments
• Index