Contents

part. 1. Fundamentals of the Counseling Process
Chapter. 1. Some Perspectives on Effective Helping
Chapter. 2. Understanding Counseling as a Process
Chapter. 3. Building the Counseling Relationship and Facilitating Initial Disclosure
Chapter. 4. In-depth Exploration
Chapter. 5. Commitment to Action and Termination

part. 2. Counseling Strategies and Techniques
Chapter. 6. Assessment and Diagnosis in Counseling
Chapter. 7. Structuring, Leading, and Questioning Techniques
Chapter. 8. Working with Ambivalent, Indifferent, and Oppositional Clients
Chapter. 9. Crisis Intervention Techniques

part. 3. Adapting the Counseling Process to Specific Populations
Chapter. 10. Issues of Human Diversity in Counseling
Chapter. 11. Working with Children and Their Parents
Chapter. 12. Working with Older Adults

part. 4. Theoretical and Professional Issues
Chapter. 13. Major Theories of Counseling
Chapter. 14. Ethics in Counseling

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.