Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy

by Gerald Corey

Overview

Incorporating the thinking, feeling and behaving dimensions of human experience, the Eleventh Edition of Corey's best-selling text offers an easy-to-understand guide to help you compare and contrast the therapeutic models expressed in counseling theories. This wide-ranging text provides a thorough introduction to major theories including psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive-behavior, family systems, feminist, postmodern and integrative approaches. With his trademark style, the author also demonstrates how each theory can be applied to two cases ("Stan" and “Gwen”), providing valuable practical insights and helping you learn to integrate the theories into an individualized counseling style. In addition, the text features engaging media resources, available through MindTap, such as case-focused videos to help bring the material vividly to life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780357764428
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Series:	MindTap Course List
Edition description:	11th ed.
Pages:	550
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Gerald Corey, Ed.D., ABPP, is professor emeritus of human services and counseling at California State University at Fullerton. Presently, he is a distinguished visiting professor of counseling at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, where he teaches intensive courses in counseling theories, group counseling and ethics. He received his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from National Louis University. Dr. Gerald Corey is a diplomate in counseling psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), a licensed psychologist and a National Certified Counselor. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17, Counseling Psychology and Division 49, Group Psychotherapy), the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Both Gerald and Marianne Corey have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association as well as the Eminent Career Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work. In addition, he received the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from California State University at Fullerton and the Thomas Hohenshil National Publications Award from the American Counseling Association. He is the author or co-author of 15 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along with more than 60 journal articles and book chapters. Several of his books have been translated into other languages. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY has been translated into Arabic, Indonesian, Portuguese, Turkish, Korean and Chinese. THEORY OF PRACTICE AND GROUP COUNSELING has been translated into Korean, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. ISSUES AND ETHICS IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS has been translated into Korean, Japanese and Chinese.

Table of Contents

Preface. Part I: BASIC ISSUES IN COUNSELING PRACTICE. 1. Introduction and Overview. 2. The Counselor: Person and Professional. 3. Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice. Part II: THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES OF COUNSELING. 4. Psychoanalytic Therapy. 5. Adlerian Therapy. 6. Existential Therapy. 7. Person-Centered Therapy. 8. Gestalt Therapy. 9. Behavior Therapy. 10. Cognitive Behavior Therapy. 11. Choice Theory/Reality Therapy. 12. Feminist Therapy. 13. Postmodern Approaches. 14. Family Systems Therapy. Part III: INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION. 15. An Integrative Perspective.

Editorial Reviews

A textbook for a counseling course for graduate or undergraduate students in psychology, counselor education, human services, and mental health. Corey (California State U.-Fullerton) surveys ten major concepts and practices of the contemporary therapeutic systems, and addresses some ethical and professional issues in counseling practice. His goal is to allow students to select wisely from the various theories and techniques to develop a personal style of counseling. The sixth edition updates the material and refines the discussions; no dates are noted for earlier ones. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

Students like Gerald Corey s ability to clearly explain complex concepts but the instructor can also be assured that Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy is the most up-to-date theories text available. Corey continues to stay on the cutting edge. He does this through his own research and conversations with the key experts in each theoretical system."

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