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Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc (US) |
Author(s) | Geri Miller |
Edition | 1 |
Published | 30th September 2011 |
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An indispensable handbook for assisting clients in crisis and in
their journey toward healing
Integrating practical training with both research and theory,
Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling offers students and professionals
proven hands-on techniques to assist clients in recovery from
crisis and towards an eventual return to their day-to-day
lives.
Written in the author's gentle yet purposeful voice, this
reader-friendly guide is filled with lessons on current
evidence-based counseling, how to operate as a client stress
manager, and information on finding resources that facilitate
client resilience. In addition, the author helps counselors improve
counseling effectiveness by gaining a better understanding of their
own strengths and weaknesses and emphasizes the importance of
self-care.
Stemming from the author's thirty-five years of experience as a
crisis counselor, this book contains valuable information on:
Crisis theory and intervention models
Concepts, techniques, assessment, and treatment for disaster
mental health work
Legal and ethical concerns regarding working with individuals,
groups, couples, and families
Assessment and instrument selection
Main concepts and techniques of brief therapy, motivational
interviewing, stages of change, positive psychology, grief therapy,
client resilience, and spirituality
Multicultural crisis counseling techniques centered on age,
gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity
Counselor self-care complete with case studies and examples
Ideal for all mental health professionals looking for guidance
on best practices in crisis counseling, this book is also suitable
for training professionals and counseling students. The book
includes access to an online instructor's test bank, PowerPoint
slides, and syllabi in line with 2009 Council for Accreditation of
Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards.
Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling imparts useful knowledge on
little utilized crisis counseling abilities, preparing counselors
at every stage to effectively respond to the immediate and lasting
affects of crisis.