Counseling Theory: Guiding Reflective Practice (Counseling and Professional Identity) - Softcover

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Richard D. Parsons, PhD, is a full professor in the Department of Counselor Education at West Chester University. Parsons has over thirty-two years of university teaching in counselor preparation programs. Prior to his university teaching, he spent nine years as a school counselor in an inner-city high school. Parsons has been the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Pennsylvania Counselor of the Year award. Parsons has authored or coauthored over 80 professional articles and books. His most recent books include the series of four training texts for school counselors, Transforming Theory into Practice (Corwin Press) and individual titles, Counseling Strategies that Work! Evidenced-based Interventions for School Counselors (Allyn & Bacon), The School Counselor as Consultant (Brooks/Cole), and Teacher as Reflective Practitioner and Action Researcher (Wadsworth). Parsons has a private practice and serves as a consultant to educational institutions and mental health service organizations throughout the tri-state area.

Naijian Zhang, PhD, is a full professor in the Department of Counseling Education at West Chester University. Dr. Zhang has over twenty years of college and university teaching in counseling, higher education, student affairs, and language programs. Dr. Zhang was also a university administrator in student affairs for four years. Dr. Zhang has authored and coauthored over twenty articles, book chapters, and books. His most recent books include Psychology in 2009, Rentz′s Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education in 2011, and his co-authored book Becoming a Skilled Counselor in 2013. He is recipient of the Travel Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) and Outstanding Research Award and Outstanding Service Award from the American College Personnel Association. He has also served on the editorial board of the Journal of College Counseling.

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Organized around the latest CACREP standards, Counseling Theory: Guiding Reflective Practice, by Richard D. Parsons and Naijian Zhang, presents theory as an essential component to both counselor identity formation and professional practice. Drawing on the contributions of current practitioners, the text uses both classical and cutting-edge theoretical models of change as lenses for processing client information and developing case conceptualizations and intervention plans. Each chapter provides a snapshot of a particular theory/approach and the major thinkers associated with each theory as well as case illustrations and guided practice exercises to help readers internalize the content presented and apply it to their own development as counselors.