Counseling Books

New and Published Books

1. Men, Addiction, and Intimacy

   Strengthening Recovery by Fostering the Emotional Development of Boys and Men

   By Mark S. Woodford

   Series: The Routledge Series on Counseling and Psychotherapy with Boys and Men

   In the substance abuse and addiction treatment realm, males outnumber females two to one. While gender-issues are seen as a key element of women’s treatment, the acknowledgement that males are "gendered beings" who have lived lives full of male-specific developmental challenges is often overlooked....

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
2. Solution Focused Brief Therapy

   100 Key Points and Techniques

   By Harvey Ratner, Evan George, Chris Iveson

   Series: 100 Key Points

   Solution Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a concise and jargon-free guide to the thinking and practice of this exciting approach, which enables people to make changes in their lives quickly and effectively. It covers: The history and background to solution focused...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
3. Contemporary Psychotherapies Streaming Video Printed Access Card

   Edited by Jon Frew, Michael D Spiegler

   This online streaming video database will provide readers of Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse World with a unique visual teaching and learning tool. Based on the dynamic platform from the Alexander Street Press Counseling & Therapy database, this video package...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse World

   Book and Video Bundle

   Edited by Jon Frew, Michael D Spiegler

   The bundled set of the Contemporary Psychotherapies for a Diverse World textbook and the printed video access card gives the instructor and the student the tools needed to learn and master the content in the book. The text offers comprehensive coverage of key concepts in the field with a&...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Managing Depression, Growing Older

   A guide for professionals and carers

   By Kerrie Eyers, Gordon Parker, Henry Brodaty

   Even when he’s grey around the muzzle, the black dog of depression can still deliver a ferocious bite. Depression can strike at any age, and it may appear for the first time as we get older, as a result of life circumstances or our genetic makeup. While older people face the same kinds of mental...

   Published May 13th 2012 by Routledge
6. Handbook of Family Literacy

   2nd Edition

   Edited by Barbara H. Wasik

   The Handbook of Family Literacy, 2e, provides the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of family literacy of any available book. It documents the need for literacy education for children and parents, describes early literacy and math development within the home, analyses interventions in home...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Routledge
7. Advances in Social Work Practice with the Military

   Edited by Joan Beder

   With the United States’ involvement in numerous combat operations overseas, the need for civilian social workers with the clinical skills necessary to work with members of the military returning from combat, as well as their families, has never been more critical. In this practical and important...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Routledge
8. Techniques of Grief Therapy

   Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved

   Edited by Robert A. Neimeyer

   Series: Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement

   Techniques of Grief Therapy is an indispensable guidebook to the most inventive and inspirational interventions in grief and bereavement counseling and therapy. Individually, each technique emphasizes creativity and practicality. As a whole, they capture the richness of practices in the field and...

   Published April 11th 2012 by Routledge
9. The School Counselor’s Study Guide for Credentialing Exams

   By Rita Schellenberg

   The School Counselor’s Study Guide for Credentialing Exams is the only study guide on the market based on the ASCA School Counselor Competencies, CACREP Standards, NBCC NCSCE content requirements, and the NCATE and NBPTS Standards. Designed to help users build knowledge and skills that are...

   Published April 2nd 2012 by Routledge
10. Serving Military Families in the 21st Century

    By Karen Rose Blaisure, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Amy Laura Dombro

    Series: Textbooks in Family Studies

    This text introduces readers to military families, their resilience, and the challenges of military life. Personal stories from active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and their families, from all branches and ranks of the military, and those who work with military personnel, bring their...

    Published April 1st 2012 by Routledge Academic