Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy

by Kevin A. Fall

The third edition of Theoretical Models of Counseling and Psychotherapy provides a comprehensive overview of a variety of major counseling theories and focuses on the integration of different theoretical models. With new information on multiculturalism, diversity, and cutting-edge theories such as psychosynthesis, the book offers a detailed description of the philosophical basis for each theory as well as historical context and biographical information on each theory’s founder. Chapters include new case excerpts and clinical examples, and each chapter follows a consistent structure in its exploration of each theory’s features, including its approach to and ideas on personality development, human nature, the role of environment, the change process in therapy, and contributions and limitations to the mental health field. Theory-specific information on diagnosis, psychopharmacology, spirituality, and gender issues is also discussed, and the book is accompanied by a companion website where professors and students will find exercises and course material that will further deepen their understanding of counseling theory and allow them to easily bridge classroom study to future practice.

Available for free download for each PowerPoint slides and a testbank of 21 multiple-choice questions

Genres: Psychology

550 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 9, 2003

Reviews

[t. · Rating 4 out of 5]

honestly will count anything to meet my goodreads goal now

[Heaven]

Compared to everything else I have been forced to read for university this is probably the one I enjoyed the most. If you are planning on going into counselling psychology this is a great book to read to help grasp all the different concepts, and why one may or may not work for you. It was easily digestible, and the formulaic layout of each chapter made it simple to navigate. Overall, I do recommend this as an educational resource.

[jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

i unironincally really enjoyed this. it's interesting, concise, and well-structured. the authors do a great job blending information with real-life examples and case studies. maybe i just loved my theories class but i always looked forward to reading this! will def read again

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great counseling textbook!!!