Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Individual and Relational Approaches

by Robert Cottone PhD, LPC

Overview

Focuses heavily on contemporary approaches and cross-professional applications

This book emphasizes "big picture" frameworks to conceptualize how major theories of counseling and psychotherapy operate and compare. This innovative new text presents theories using an "paradigm" framework: the organic-medical, psychological, systemic/relational, and social constructivist paradigms. . Designed to be accessible and relevant to practice, the book enhances and reinforces learning with the inclusion of learning objectives, chapter summaries, applications of each theory in practice, and brief biographies of major theorists.

The text moves beyond traditional approaches with expanded coverage of relationship-centered and post-modern theories such as Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and others. Each theory is explored in depth through the use of a student-mentor dialogue that examines and debates the challenges that arise with each theory. The book also addresses the counseling role in psychiatric case management, reflecting the growing reality of cross-professional collaboration. Practical yet rigorous, the text is a state-of-the-art introduction to contemporary approaches in counseling and psychotherapy for students in counseling, social work, professional psychology, marriage and family therapy, and related professions.

Key Features:
• Organized by a contemporary, "big-picture" framework—"paradigms."
• Delivers expanded coverage of relationship-centered counseling theories
• Addresses contemporary approaches in depth, including postmodern theories and psychiatric case management
• Provides learning objectives, concluding summaries, review questions, and brief bios of major theorists
• Includes unique mentor-student dialogues exploring each theory and its application to practice

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826168665
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/28/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	330
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Robert Rocco Cottone, PhD, LPC is a Professor of Counseling at the University of Missouri, St Louis in the Department of Education Sciences and Professional Programs and a Certified Family Therapist.

Table of Contents

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I. Introduction

1. Overview of Theories and Paradigms of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Part II. Organic-Medical and Psychological Paradigm Approaches

2. Psychiatric Case Management

3. Psychoanalysis: Breaking New Ground

4. Adlerian Therapy: The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler

Robert Rocco Cottone and Holly H. Wagner

5. Person-Centered Therapy

6. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

7. Gestalt Therapy

8. Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Part III. Systemic-Relational Paradigm Approaches

9. Conjoint Family Therapy: Breaking New Ground

10. Strategic Problem Solving Therapy

11. Structural Family Therapy

Part IV. Social Constructivism Paradigm Approaches

12. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: Breaking New Ground

13. Narrative Therapy

Ryan Thomas Neace, Christina E. Thaier, and Zachary Polk

14. Cognitive Consensual Therapy

Part V. Cross-Paradigm Approaches

15. Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Amanda K. Bohnenstiehl

16. Emotion-Focused Therapy

Andrea R. Cox

Part VI. Conclusion

17. The Future of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Index

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This book describes counseling theories within four major categories: organic-medical/psychological paradigm, systemic-relational paradigm, social constructivism paradigm, and cross-paradigm. The purchase of the print book includes an ebook download.
Purpose: As the editor explains in the preface, "General or introductory coursework in counseling theories and psychotherapy has tended to pay little attention to the relational approaches (social systems theory or social constructivism), focusing primarily on psychological theories. A student had to take a course in marriage, couple, or family therapy to be introduced to the social frameworks (as I did in my doctoral studies). This text allows for an accounting of major 'psychological' paradigm approaches, but it also provides clear examples of theories that align with the systemic-relational paradigm and the social constructivism paradigm. It also provides examples of some theories designed purposefully to cross paradigms."
Audience: The intended audience is students in counseling, social work, professional psychology, marriage and family therapy, and related professions. The editor, a professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, is a health service provider psychologist and family therapist. The contributors are all affiliated with U.S. institutions.
Features: The book begins with an introduction to counseling and psychotherapy and explores arguments against the field, especially the work by Thomas Szasz. Part II focuses on organic-medical and psychological paradigm approaches, examining the basic tenets of psychoanalysis and general techniques. Alfred Adler disagreed with Freud and offered a different understanding of neurosis and relationships. Carl Rogers believed that there were specific conditions that contributed to success in therapy, which would help change an incongruent self concept to a congruent self concept. Rational emotive behavior therapy was developed by Albert Ellis in 1955 in order to change maladaptive thoughts. Gestalt therapy considers how awareness (or mental flexibility) can help the individual experience the world. Part III describes systemic-relational paradigm approaches. Conjoint family therapy by Satir helps families improve their communication skills. Structural family therapy is a theory where the therapist joins the family process to facilitate behavioral alternatives in order for change to occur. Part IV covers social constructivism paradigm approaches. Steve de Shaver developed solution-focused brief therapy, which builds on small changes to replace problematic behaviors with healthy ones. Narrative therapy encourages a therapeutic conversation where clients can address problems and create a new storyline. The last part focuses on cross-paradigm approaches. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is used with clients who are experiencing extreme emotional dysregulation, including suicidal ideations and nonsuicidal self injury. It uses cognitive-behavioral techniques but adds a dialectical piece in order to find a middle ground solution to problems. Emotion-focused therapy was developed by Leslie Greenberg and looks at how emotions affect interpersonal conflicts. The book ends with concluding comments on the future of counseling and psychotherapy. It provides an overview of the effectiveness of psychotherapy and notes the need for new ways of measuring how counseling helps clients solve problems. The book is easy to read and contains helpful figures. A valuable feature is the "student-mentor dialogue," which appears in many of the chapters.
Assessment: This excellent book presents the principles of some of the most popular counseling theories. The student-mentor dialogues are invaluable for learning more about the theories from experts. Overall, this is an excellent resource for students of psychology and social work.

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