Therapeutic Psychology: Fundamentals of Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Abstract

A major challenge facing professionals today in the field of counseling and psychotherapy is that of providing a broad range of services extending beyond the traditional focus on problem solving or career and education planning. These authors contend that in addition to coping and adjusting to circumstances, people are desiring to discover their life potentials. With this in mind, they have developed a multidimensional model which they term, "actualizing counseling." The model is introduced with its philosophical,
developmental, structural, dynamic and research dimensions. In addition, the reader is provided with information on historical antecedents, personality theory, current professional issues (e.g., licensure, ethics, research, professional writing, etc.) and a range of techniques and approaches for the practice of general counseling and psychotherapy with mildly disturbed people in a variety of settings.