Thinking and Acting Like a Cognitive School Counselor / Edition 1

by Richard D. Parsons

Overview

This concise guide provides a reflective process for effective school counseling, the fundamentals of cognitive counseling, effective intervention strategies, in-depth case studies, and guided practice exercises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412966498
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/17/2009
Series:	Thinking and Acting Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

Richard D. Parsons, Ph.D. is a Full Professor in the Counselor Education Department at West Chester University. Dr. Parsons has over 45 years of university teaching in counselor preparation programs. Prior to his University teaching Dr. Parsons spent 9 years as a school counselor in an inner-city high school.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction to Book Series
Part I. Using a Cognitive Orientation to Guide Reflection
1. The School Counselor as Reflective Practitioner
2. The Fundamental Principles of Cognitive Therapy
Part II. Targets and Techniques of Cognitive Counseling
3. Helping the Student Understand and Embrace the Thought-Feeling Connection
4. Identifying Cognitive Distortions
5. Reformulating Dysfunctional Thoughts
Part III. From the Eyes of the Cognitive-Oriented Expert
6. School Counselors Reflecting In and On Practice
7. Practice in Procedural Thinking
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"The author successfully leads the school counselor through this counseling approach in a manner that helps the school counselor easily use this approach effectively with students. "

Diane Smith

"The book provides a wealth of practical scenarios to demonstrate the application of a cognitive orientation framework to school counseling. "

Katy Olweiler