Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I : Counseling foundations -- Therapeutic alliance and the helping relationship -- The Counseling profession : historical perspectives and current issues and trends -- Cross cultural counseling -- Ethical and legal consideration in counseling -- Self-care and self-growth : a professional responsibility -- Research and writing in counseling -- Technology and counseling -- Part II : Counseling skills -- Individual counseling : brief approaches to the use of traditional theories -- Group counseling -- Creative approaches to counseling -- Assessment practices in counseling -- Diagnosis and treatment planning -- Part III : Counseling specialization -- Addiction counseling -- Career counseling -- Counseling in clinical mental health and private -- Marriage, couple, and family counseling -- School counseling -- College counseling and student affairs

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