Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan

by Daniel W. Wong, Kimberly R. Hall, Lucy Wong Hernandez

Organized around the 2024 CACREP Standards, Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan introduces students 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 their 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 21st century counselors. The Third Edition has been revised to include important issues associated with COVID-19 and the aftermath, trauma caused by the loss of family members, significant others, and family pets, and the impact of artificial intelligence.

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

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2014

Reviews

[Shanna]

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]

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]

Well organized text for understanding human development.

[Grace McCoy]

yay second textbook read cover to cover😭😭😭

[Mary]

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]

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]

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

[Bethtunnell]

Delves into highly biased territory.

[Liz Jeffries]

I really enjoyed the information in this text, however, there is outdated information about gender and sexuality that is in the newest edition.

[Charlotte]

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]

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]

Human Development required reading.

[Kaitlyn A.]

COUC502

[Joe LaBelle]

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