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The answer to the question in the title of this article is: “Yes, but with the need to understand the limits of online help.” Definitions The words “alcohol dependence” or “addiction” are often used without definition. So, let’s first define some terms. As used in this article, alcohol or drug addiction means that a person’s alcohol or other drug use has reached the point that the person cannot use without loss of control over use of the substance and/or cannot use without producing adverse consequences in significant life areas. The addicted person has developed a psychological and/or physical dependence upon the substance. An addicted person will continue to use the substance in the…. Click Here to Read More

UGF receives $1.5 million grant for specialized counseling The University of Great Falls received a nearly $1.5 million five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide specialized counseling and tutoring to students from low-income families, students who are the first in their family to attend college and students with a documented disability. Read more on Great Falls…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionComprehensive, up-to-date, and practical, The Counseling Sourcebook is the definitive helping-book for everyone who counsels: psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, guidance counselors, clergy, teachers, and others. The Counseling Sourcebook: A Practical Reference on Contemporary…. Click Here to Read More

Product Description Major theories of counseling are presented in historical context reflecting the developments in psychodynamic theory, existential and humanist ideas and the evolution of cognitive/behavioral ideas. Following the coverage of theory, the authors apply the theories to practice, providing an integrated examination of the process. Any course focusing on theory and/or the process and procedures of counseling. Counseling: Theory and Process…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionCurrent and innovative, Orientation to the Counseling Profession provides students with a comprehensive overview of the major tenets of the counseling profession, including advocacy and multicultural counseling, licensure, professional associations, ethical and legal issues, consultation, supervision, outcomes research, and counseling process with diverse applications across the lifespan, settings, and specialties.   This first edition text focuses on the new counselor preparation initiatives that expose counselors-in-training to essential current and future practices that are missing from the current texts on the market. While many comparable introductory…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionDevelop your own counseling style using Corey’s bestselling THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY. You will see the major theories of counseling (psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive-behavior, family systems, feminist and, and postmodern approaches) as they are used in practice through a case study focused on one client, “Stan.” The case of “Stan” appears in each chapter so you can see how the theory presented in that chapter informs therapeutic decision-making. “At a Glance” charts pinpoint the major differences between theories in areas such as multicultural focus, basic philosophies, and…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionThis introductory, professional orientation text is intended for use by beginning counseling students and can serve as a review for students at internship stage and those in early practice.  It covers Standard One, Professional Orientation, one of the eight core areas of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) curriculum. Guindon has structured the text around the series of “W” questions – Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How.  In so doing, the text quickly orients readers to who counselors (and clients) are, what counseling actually is, where and when it is practiced, and why counselors choose the profession. The text…. Click Here to Read More

Most of us have a certain idea about what marriage counseling is all about – we usually always think of it as a modern idea, having grown out of the increase in divorces over the past years. Getting marriage counseling to most people would seem to indicate that the marriage is in some real trouble, and that getting counseling is a sort of last ditch effort to save it from disaster or divorce. It is very unfortunate that we have developed this incorrent association. In the olden days, marriage counseling was not called marriage counseling – but it was still widely practiced, and usually occured before the actual marriage took place. Almost all religions, for example, have developed a sort…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionDavid Martin s more than three decades as an educator and counselor greatly enrich the latest edition of this practical guide for beginning and experienced counselors. He unravels the complexities of the therapeutic process without condescension or intimidation, teaching helping professionals how to invest themselves to make clients feel deeply known and accepted. As in previous editions, Martin describes and encourages the use of evocative empathy an active process in which therapists listen to their clients intended message so they feel understood and gain the ability to be their own problem solver. Classic and contemporary research findings reinforce discussions…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionToday’s counseling and psychotherapy-related careers require practitioners to grasp and respond to a continually changing context. This comprehensive and contemporary introduction to the field prepares students to engage productively with a variety of theoretical models, practice settings, and patient problems. The author draws on her experience as a practicing therapist and professor in presenting theory, practice, and research in a clear and compelling style. Starting with the big picture of psychotherapy within its sociocultural context and fundamental issues, Austad then reviews the major theoretical models. Students are encouraged to develop a mental…. Click Here to Read More