Developing Your Theoretical Orientation in Counseling and Psychotherapy (Subscription)

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This guide is designed to assist therapists in training—mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, school counselors, substance abuse counselors, psychotherapists, and peer helpers—in the process of finding a theoretical orientation congruent with their own personal values. In it, readers get a look at the theory and practices involved in the process; a concise, helpful reminder/overview of the major theories of counseling; and specific learning activities, reflection questions, and case examples interspersed throughout. Unique to this book are the authors’ Intentional Theory Selection (ITS) model, a contemporary model for selecting a theoretical orientation congruent with one’s personal values, and the Selective Theory Sorter-Revised (STS-R), a survey for discovering which research theories a counselor might endorse. Updated throughout, the Third Edition focuses on assisting clinicians further in finding their theoretical orientation in a diverse society while enjoying the self-exploration process. The authors have presented the ITS model and the STS-R at many professional conferences, incorporating the feedback into the new edition.

Table of Contents:
Brief Table of Contents Chapter One: Why Theoretical Orientation Is Important Chapter Two: Incorporating Theory into Practice Chapter Three: Top 10 Ways to Find Your Theoretical Orientation Chapter Four: Six Schools of Thought and Their Theories of Helping Chapter Five: Case Examples for Integrating Theory into Practice Complete Table of Contents Chapter One: Why Theoretical Orientation Is Important A Personal Experience The Big Puzzle What Is Theoretical Orientation? The Helper’s Tool Belt What Can A Theoretical Orientation Do For Me? How Have Others Picked A Theoretical Orientation? What If I’m Eclectic? Empirically Validated Therapies: Are They Better? Guidance From COMMON FACTORS: Do They All Work? Once I Have It, How Can I Use It? How Are Theoretical Orientation and Ethics Related? The Main Points Reflection Questions Chapter Two: Incorporating Theory into Practice Making Theory Useful: A Model Theory Development Importance of Your Life Philosophy Life Philosophy–Its Personal Schools of Thought Theories Goals and Techniques: Interventions at Work Counselors are Diverse Resistance to Theories: Eclectic, Integrated, or Just Don’t Know Does It Really Work? What to Take Home Reflection Questions Chapter Three: Top 10 Ways to Find Your Theoretical Orientation Find Yourself Articulate Your Values Survey Your Preferences Use Your Personality    Taking the MBTI Capture Yourself Let Others Inspire You in Your Learning Read Original Works Get Real Study with a Master Broaden Your Experiences Top 10 Wrap-Up Reflection Questions Suggested Readings and Webpages Chapter Four : Six Schools of Thought and Their Theories of Helping Psychodynamic School of Thought    Psychoanalytic Theory    Analytical Theory    Individual Psychology Behavioral School of Thought    Behavioral Therapy Humanistic School of Thought    Person-Centered    Existential    Gestalt Pragmatic School of Thought    Cognitive Behavioral    Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy    Reality Therapy Constructivist School of Thought    Multicultural Counseling and Therapy    Feminist Therapy    Narrative Therapy    Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Family Approaches School of Thought    Bowen Family Systems Therapy    Strategic Family Therapy    Structural Family Therapy    Family Therapies and Diversity Summary Reflection Questions Chapter Five: Case Examples for Integrating Theory into Practice Clinician Case Studies Case One: Evan Case Two: Jill Case Three: Garrett  Case Four: Lillian                       Comment on the Cases Client Case Studies Case One: Tony Case Two: Nancy Case Three: Brenda Supervision Case Studies Case One: Grace Case Two: Casey Case Three: Dominic Summary of Supervision Case Studies Putting It All Together Importance Revisited  How Theory Is Found Benefit of the ITS Model to the Field