Thinking and Acting Like an Eclectic School Counselor

Thinking and Acting Like an Eclectic School Counselor
July 2009 | 152 pages | Corwin
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"This should become a standard graduate school text for up-and-coming school counselors. The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors face on a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier to grow as a counselor."
—Gloria Avolio DePaul, Elementary School Counselor
School District of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL

Blend individual therapeutic approaches into a model that works for you!

The process of behavioral change often transcends any single counseling methodology. However, successfully employing diverse intervention strategies requires a coherent framework and an integrated approach.

Richard D. Parsons presents a transtheoretical, or eclectic, model school counselors can use to evaluate student information, select the most effective interventions from a variety of theories, and coordinate the interventions with sequential steps for behavioral change. Following the format of the companion books on behavioral, cognitive, and solution-focused school counseling, this concise text includes:

  • A reflective, meaning-making model as a basis for effective school counseling
  • An introduction to the fundamental principles of eclectic or transtheoretical practice
  • Clinical illustrations of eclectic intervention strategies that promote change
  • In-depth case studies and guided practice exercises

Ideal for individual study or for use in group development, this practical guide allows new and less experienced practitioners to grow from "novice" to "expert" through ample opportunities for practice and feedback.

Contents

Introduction to the Book Series

Introduction to the Book Series

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Section I. The Transtheoretical Model of Change, an Integrative Model Guiding a School Counselor’s Reflective Practice

  • 1. The School Counselor as Reflective Practitioner
  • 2. The Fundamental Principles of the Transtheoretical Model

Section II. Integrating Stages and Processes of Change

  • 3. The Stages of Change
  • 4. The Processes of Change
  • 5. Matching Stage and Process

Section III. TTM Guiding Reflective Practice: A Look at the School Counselor in Action

  • 6. School Counselors Reflecting In and On Practice
  • 7. Practice in Procedural Thinking
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index

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"This should become a standard graduate school text for up-and-coming school counselors. The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors face on a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier to grow as a counselor."
—Gloria Avolio DePaul, Elementary School Counselor
School District of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL

Blend individual therapeutic approaches into a model that works for you!

The process of behavioral change often transcends any single counseling methodology. However, successfully employing diverse intervention strategies requires a coherent framework and an integrated approach.

Richard D. Parsons presents a transtheoretical, or eclectic, model school counselors can use to evaluate student information, select the most effective interventions from a variety of theories, and coordinate the interventions with sequential steps for behavioral change. Following the format of the companion books on behavioral, cognitive, and solution-focused school counseling, this concise text includes:

  • A reflective, meaning-making model as a basis for effective school counseling
  • An introduction to the fundamental principles of eclectic or transtheoretical practice
  • Clinical illustrations of eclectic intervention strategies that promote change
  • In-depth case studies and guided practice exercises

Ideal for individual study or for use in group development, this practical guide allows new and less experienced practitioners to grow from "novice" to "expert" through ample opportunities for practice and feedback.

Contents

Introduction to the Book Series

Introduction to the Book Series

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Section I. The Transtheoretical Model of Change, an Integrative Model Guiding a School Counselor’s Reflective Practice

  • 1. The School Counselor as Reflective Practitioner
  • 2. The Fundamental Principles of the Transtheoretical Model

Section II. Integrating Stages and Processes of Change

  • 3. The Stages of Change
  • 4. The Processes of Change
  • 5. Matching Stage and Process

Section III. TTM Guiding Reflective Practice: A Look at the School Counselor in Action

  • 6. School Counselors Reflecting In and On Practice
  • 7. Practice in Procedural Thinking
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index

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Thinking and Acting Like an Eclectic School Counselor


July 2009 | 152 pages | Corwin

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"This should become a standard graduate school text for up-and-coming school counselors. The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors face on a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier to grow as a counselor."
—Gloria Avolio DePaul, Elementary School Counselor
School District of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL

Blend individual therapeutic approaches into a model that works for you!

The process of behavioral change often transcends any single counseling methodology. However, successfully employing diverse intervention strategies requires a coherent framework and an integrated approach.

Richard D. Parsons presents a transtheoretical, or eclectic, model school counselors can use to evaluate student information, select the most effective interventions from a variety of theories, and coordinate the interventions with sequential steps for behavioral change. Following the format of the companion books on behavioral, cognitive, and solution-focused school counseling, this concise text includes:

  • A reflective, meaning-making model as a basis for effective school counseling
  • An introduction to the fundamental principles of eclectic or transtheoretical practice
  • Clinical illustrations of eclectic intervention strategies that promote change
  • In-depth case studies and guided practice exercises

Ideal for individual study or for use in group development, this practical guide allows new and less experienced practitioners to grow from "novice" to "expert" through ample opportunities for practice and feedback.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction to the Book Series
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Section I. The Transtheoretical Model of Change, an Integrative Model Guiding a School Counselor’s Reflective Practice
  • 1. The School Counselor as Reflective Practitioner
  • 2. The Fundamental Principles of the Transtheoretical Model
  • Section II. Integrating Stages and Processes of Change
  • 3. The Stages of Change
  • 4. The Processes of Change
  • 5. Matching Stage and Process
  • Section III. TTM Guiding Reflective Practice: A Look at the School Counselor in Action
  • 6. School Counselors Reflecting In and On Practice
  • 7. Practice in Procedural Thinking
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"The transtheoretical model presented in this book describes an approach that is easily implemented by school counselors. The clear explanations and useful examples help the reader understand the ideas."
Sheri Bauman, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
"This should become a standard grad school text for up and coming school counselors. The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors face on a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier to grow as a counselor."
Gloria Avolio DePaul, Elementary School Counselor, School District of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL
"The case studies truly assist the reader in understanding how to implement the concepts to create change. The book provides practical ideas and strategies that can easily be implemented in school counseling sessions."
Joyce Stout, Elementary School Counselor, Redondo Beach Unified School District, CA

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