Overview
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY: THEORIES AND INTERVENTIONS, 4/e David Capuzzi and Douglas Gross
Refreshing and Real.
Edited by two prominent counselor educators, Counseling & Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions offers timely information and professional perspectives that make each chapter relevant and real. Drawing on the experience of its contributing authors, the book explores a variety of theories and conceptual frameworks. A consistent case study seamlessly ties together each chapter, reinforcing how theories help organize data and provide guidelines for helping professionals.
"Students tell me informally and in semester-end evaluations that it (Capuzzi/Gross) is one of the best texts they have ever used...that the authors seem to be speaking directly to them in convincing and interesting ways."
James Gold
Buffalo State
"I like the coverage of the main and more alternative/emerging counseling therapies...I like the writing styles and the fact that there are different authors writing about the different theories."
Markus Bidell
University of New Mexico
In this edition you will find:
- A new chapter on diversity
- A new chapter on transpersonal theory and social justice
- More on feminist theory
- More on integrative approaches to counseling and psychotherapy
- A chapter on body-centered counseling and psychotherapy
- Discussion of personal and professional identity
Synopsis
Edited by two prominent counseling professionals, the fourth edition of this popular book examines theories of counseling and psychotherapy through the eyes of 20 experts in the field. Timely information and professional perspective makes each chapter relevant, as an expert discusses the theory and its application in the clinical setting. A consistent case study seamlessly ties together each chapter, reinforcing how theories help organize data and provide guidelines for helping professionals. This edition features a new chapter on diversity, a new chapter on transpersonal theory and social justice, more on feminist theory, and more on integrative approaches to counseling and psychotherapy.
Booknews
This textbook describes the fundamental concepts related to and theories underlying counseling and psychotherapy, with coverage of Eastern views, non- traditional approaches, and Multicultural considerations. Psychoanalytic theory, Jungian psychology, Alderian counseling, existentialism, person-centered theory, Gestalt theory, cognitive-behavior approaches, relational emotive behavior therapy, reality therapy, family therapy, brief treatment, and feminism are all discussed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR