Theory And Practice Of Group Counseling

With an accessible, personal, straightforward writing style that is unique to best-selling author Gerald Corey, THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING gives students an in-depth overview of eleven group theories--illustrating throughout how to put these theories into practice. Students learn about group process, applications to the stages of a group, and how to apply group counseling to multicultural, ethical, school, and time-limited contexts. Corey guides students in developing their own syntheses of various aspects of the theories discussed in the book. Enhanced with even more applications, as well as updates throughout, the new edition, in combination with a great selection of new and enhanced student and instructor supplements, clarifies theoretical models for students and helps them use these models successfully in group practice.

In this revision of his best-selling text, Corey outlines the basic elements of group process, deals with ethical and professional issues special to group work, and presents an overview of the key concepts and techniques of ten theoretical approaches to group counseling. The focus is on the practical applications of theoretical models to group work. Two detailed chapters (16 and 17) walk students through the various stages of group development.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING, 9th Edition, gives students an in-depth overview of the eleven group counseling theories. In addition to illustrating how to put these theories into practice, this best-selling text guides students in developing their own syntheses of various aspects of the theories. With Corey's clear, straightforward writing style, students are able to grasp each theoretical concept and its relationship to group practice with ease. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING, 9th Edition, gives students an in-depth overview of the eleven group counseling theories. In addition to illustrating how to put these theories into practice, this best-selling text guides students in developing their own syntheses of various aspects of the theories. With Corey’s clear, straightforward writing style, students are able to grasp each theoretical concept and its relationship to group practice with ease. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

This revision of Gerald Corey's bestselling text introduces students to the major theories of counseling (psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavior, cognitive-behavior, family systems, feminist, and postmodern approaches) and demonstrates how each theory can be applied to a single case (Stan). Corey's eighth edition covers the major concepts of counseling theories, shows students how to apply those theories in practice, and helps them learn to integrate the theories into an individualized counseling style. Incorporating the thinking, feeling, and behaving dimensions of human experience, Corey offers an easy-to-understand text that helps students compare and contrast the therapeutic models. This book is the center of a suite of products that include a revised student manual, a revised casebook, a new DVD titled Theory in Practice: The Case of Stan, The Art of Integrative Counseling, and CD-ROM. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Part 1. Basic issues in counseling practice. 1. Introduction and overview -- 2. The counselor: person and professional -- 3. Ethical issues in counseling practice. Part 2. Theories and techniques of counseling. 4. Psychoanalytic therapy -- 5. Adlerian therapy -- 6. Existential therapy -- 7. Person-centered therapy -- 8. Gestalt therapy -- 9. Behavior therapy -- 10. Cognitive behavior therapy -- 11. Reality therapy -- 12. Feminist therapy -- 13. Post modern approaches -- 14. Family systems therapy. Part 3. Integration and application. 15. An integrative perspective -- 16. Case illustration: an integrative approach in working with Stan.