2nd Edition

Helping Skills for Working with College Students Applying Counseling Theory to Student Affairs Practice

318 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

318 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

A primary role of student affairs professionals is to help college students dealing with developmental transitions and coping with emotional difficulties. Becoming an effective helping professional requires the complex integration of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and professional awareness, and knowledge. For graduate students preparing to become student affairs practitioners and for higher... Read more

1. The Helping Role in Student Affairs  2. Personal and Professional Responsibilities  3. Belonging, Psychological Safety, and Community Care on Campus  4. Helping Skills  5. Moving Students Toward Action  6. Conflict Resolution, Problem-Solving, and Mediation  7. Helping Students in Distress  8. Developing Your Helping Philosophy  9. Helping Yourself: Self-care and Personal Well-being

Biography

Monica Galloway Burke is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs at Western Kentucky University, USA.

Jill Duba Sauerheber is Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Counseling and Student Affairs at Western Kentucky University, USA.

Aaron W. Hughey is University Distinguished Professor and Student Affairs Program Coordinator at Western Kentucky University, USA.

Karl Laves is Retired Associate Director of the Counseling and Testing Center at Western Kentucky University, USA.