Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan

by Daniel W. Wong, Kimberly R. Hall, Cheryl A. Justice

Organized around the latest CACREP Standards, Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan by Daniel W. Wong, Kimberly R. Hall, Cheryl A. Justice, and Lucy Wong Hernández introduces readers to the fundamentals of the counseling process during each stage of human development. Topics such as the client-counselor relationship, counseling theory, research, and interventions are addressed with a focus on caring for the total person within his/her environment and culture. Emphasizing the importance of intentionality and self-reflection, the chapters include case illustrations and guided practice exercises to further the development of successful 21 st century counselors. Counseling Individuals Through the Lifepan is part of the SAGE Counseling and Professional Identity Series, which targets specific competencies identified by CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs). 

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

392 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2014

Reviews

[Shanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the textbook used for my graduate level lifespan development class; it is well written and not entirely too dull. My overall impression is that each chapter glosses over the main components of each stage of life and doesn't delve into the nitty-gritty detail that I was expecting. It is a good primer for a lifespan course, but don't expect to go into a comprehensive detail for each life stage.

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The early chapters were stronger than the last 3-4, and there were numerous typos. That said, I found it readable and informative for an introduction to the topic.

[Joanne Munro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well organized text for understanding human development.

[Grace McCoy]

yay second textbook read cover to cover😭😭😭

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read this text for a class and it felt chaotic. The first few chapters are well-organized and as it progresses, it feels like it was thrown together. It is extremely American, which is frustrating at times and a lot of "rules" that feel weird for development, especially in adulthood. They favor the application of Erikson's theory throughout the book and that is basically it. I think there would be better resources out there than this text for lifespan and development.

[Danielle Swanson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book… I learned a bit from it but I also couldn’t help but tell everyone who would listen how much I disliked this as a textbook. From their choice of color for highlights to the excess language throughout, to blanket statements without backing… I was happy to be done with this book, hopefully to never look back.

[Shalom Kester · Rating 3 out of 5]

The content is good, but the text is riddled with grammatical errors.

[Bethtunnell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delves into highly biased territory.

[Liz Jeffries · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the information in this text, however, there is outdated information about gender and sexuality that is in the newest edition.

[Charlotte · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is information light and generality heavy. References are outdated, despite it being written in 2021. I honestly cannot identify a single thing I learned from this textbook.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

A useful textbook providing a comprehensive explanation of all the stages of human development and the pursuant counseling issues. Great fodder for personal reflection, too!

[Keri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Human Development required reading.

[Mallory]

tracking grad school books to remember why I didn’t meet my reading goal this year 💜

[Kaitlyn A.]

COUC502

[Joe LaBelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good information, some obvious. Not always a theory when you want one and multiple editing errors, but still offered much.