Becoming a Counselor (Paperback)

Corrine R. Sackett

ISBN 10: 1793513392 / ISBN 13: 9781793513397

Published by Cognella, Inc, San Diego, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. Featuring highly relatable and engaging accounts from a counselor-in-training, a new counselor, and a counselor educator, Becoming a Counselor: Three Perspectives from the Trenches is designed to ignite important reflection and conversation regarding the journey of counselor development. Leveraging their distinct range of experiences, Corrine R. Sackett, Rachel E. De Alba, and Heather L. Mack provide insight into this process.The text covers an array of issues, including self-care and balance, discussing culture, confronting imposter syndrome, and cultivating skills. Readers are invited to reflect on the process of developing a theoretical orientation, embracing vulnerability and taking risks, managing countertransference, and learning from mistakes. Dedicated chapters speak to supervision, creativity in counseling, connecting with peers, and advocating for clients. Closing chapters underscore the joys of counseling, reveal what the authors wish they'd learned in graduate school, and acknowledge the challenge of becoming a counselor during a pandemic. Questions throughout the text are intended to elicit reflection and conversation around the reader's experience of each topic. Featuring highly relatable and engaging accounts from a counselor-in-training, a new counselor, and a counselor educator, Becoming a Counselor is designed to ignite important reflection and conversation regarding the journey of counselor development. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Becoming a Counselor (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cognella, Inc, San Diego
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1793513392
• ISBN 13: 9781793513397
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Featuring highly relatable and engaging accounts from a counselor-in-training, a new counselor, and a counselor educator, Becoming a Counselor: Three Perspectives from the Trenches is designed to ignite important reflection and conversation regarding the journey of counselor development. Leveraging their distinct range of experiences, Corrine R. Sackett, Rachel E. De Alba, and Heather L. Mack provide insight into this process.

The text covers an array of issues, including self-care and balance, discussing culture, confronting imposter syndrome, and cultivating skills. Readers are invited to reflect on the process of developing a theoretical orientation, embracing vulnerability and taking risks, managing countertransference, and learning from mistakes. Dedicated chapters speak to supervision, creativity in counseling, connecting with peers, and advocating for clients. Closing chapters underscore the joys of counseling, reveal what the authors wish they'd learned in graduate school, and acknowledge the challenge of becoming a counselor during a pandemic. Questions throughout the text are intended to elicit reflection and conversation around the reader's experience of each topic.

About the Authors

Corrine R. Sackett is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an associate professor of counselor education at Clemson University. She holds a Ph.D. in counselor education from Virginia Tech and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Appalachian State University.

Rachel E. De Alba is a licensed professional counselor associate, alcohol and drug counselor in-process, and a national certified counselor. She holds a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Clemson University and works at an addictions treatment agency in Greenville, South Carolina.

Heather L. Mack is a student in the clinical mental health counseling program at Clemson University. She holds degrees in recreational therapy and American Sign Language.