Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques

by John Sommers-Flanagan, Rita Sommers-Flanagan

A comprehensive, in-depth exploration of the origins, contemporary developments, and applications to practice related to each major counseling theory Fully revised and updated, Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice, Second Edition is complete with useful learning aids, instructions for ongoing assessment, and valuable case studies—all designed to facilitate comprehension and lead to effective, ethical practice. The Second Edition Showcasing the latest research, theory, and evidence-based practice, Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice, Second Edition is an engaging and illuminating text. "John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan have done it again! In the revised Second Edition of their popular book, they have masterfully organized and written a compelling text that will appeal to students and faculty alike. The Second Edition is thoroughly pragmatic with careful attention to research and evidence-based literature. Much to the delight of readers, extensive case analyses that illustrate major theoretical concepts abound."
— Sherry Cormier , PhD, Professor Emerita, West Virginia University, coauthor of Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers "John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan have written an exceptionally practical text for students wishing to learn usable counseling principles. Their excellent scholarship is balanced by a superb treatment of counseling theory that includes a review of the strengths, limitations, and means for implementing the systems represented."
— Robert Wubbolding , EdD, Professor Emeritus, Xavier University; Director, Center for Reality Therapy; author of Reality Therapy (Theories of Psychotherapy Series) "This introductory text is written with extraordinary care and attention to detail. Not only is it one of the best resources I know of for in-depth coverage of classical therapeutic theory, it is also one of the best at illuminating cutting-edge developments, both in theory and application. Readers will greatly benefit from the clarity, comprehensiveness, and personal perceptiveness of this engaging introductory guide."
— Kirk J. Schneider , PhD, Faculty, Saybrook University; Vice President, Existential-Humanistic Institute; coauthor of Existential-Humanistic Therapy and editor of Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling, Grad School, Textbooks, Mental Health

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 16, 2004

Reviews

[Amirah]

Absolutely love this book. Very insightful and it helped me to hone into a theory of my choice! I am so happy my professor chose this book!

[Marco · Rating 5 out of 5]

The authors did a superb job in making a psychology textbook a compelling read instead of a dry one.
Since most of the content is as good as I can imagine it being I'll go ahead and point to two minor things I think could be improved:

1) The chapters added on this edition (multicultural and feminist theory) need some reviewing and editing (the feminist theory chapter for instance has not only typos but it's also repetitive and redundant on describing the feminist psychologist, citing characteristics that are universal to every approach as if they were part of this specific school of thought);

2) For a textbook it's already dated so a new edition would be nice;

But as mentioned before, great job to the authors and thank you so much for putting out this work of yours.

Cheers from Brazil

[arireadsthings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good theories textbook. Dull and monotonous at times, but what textbook isn’t? Super detailed description of each theory.

[Maddi Whitman]

read for school

[Madi Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This textbook was actually fun to read & I loved how the authors were talking with us at some points lol