Thinking and Acting Like an Eclectic School Counselor / Edition 1

by Richard D. Parsons

Overview

Emphasizing a reflective practice, this book presents an eclectic model for evaluating student information and selecting the most effective interventions from a variety of therapeutic approaches.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412966474
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	07/15/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Richard D. Parsons, Ph.D. is a Full Professor in the Counselor Education Department at West Chester University. Dr. Parsons has over 45 years of university teaching in counselor preparation programs. Prior to his University teaching Dr. Parsons spent 9 years as a school counselor in an inner-city high school.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Book Series
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Section I. The Transtheoretical Model of Change, an Integrative Model Guiding a School Counselor’s Reflective Practice
1. The School Counselor as Reflective Practitioner
2. The Fundamental Principles of the Transtheoretical Model
Section II. Integrating Stages and Processes of Change
3. The Stages of Change
4. The Processes of Change
5. Matching Stage and Process
Section III. TTM Guiding Reflective Practice: A Look at the School Counselor in Action
6. School Counselors Reflecting In and On Practice
7. Practice in Procedural Thinking
Epilogue
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"This should become a standard grad school text for up and coming school counselors.The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors faceon a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier to grow as a counselor."

Gloria Avolio DePaul

"The case studies truly assist the reader in understanding how to implement the concepts to create change. The book provides practical ideas and strategies that can easily be implemented in school counseling sessions. "

Joyce Stout

"This should become a standard grad school text for up and coming school counselors. The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors face on a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier to grow as a counselor. "

Gloria Avolio De Paul

"The transtheoretical model presented in this book describes an approach that is easily implemented by school counselors. The clear explanations and useful examples help the reader understand the ideas. "

Sheri Bauman