Introduction to Professional Counseling (Counseling and Professional Identity)

Organized around the latest CACREP standards, Introduction to Professional Counseling integrates key theoretical concepts with discussion of the practical aspects of the field. Drawing from their own experiences as counseling practitioners, editors Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich and Cynthia A. Reynolds explore what it means to develop a professional counseling identity, emphasizing the importance of intentionality and reflection in practice. Numerous case studies and practice exercises in this innovative text further personalize the content for developing 21st century counselors.

Introduction to Professional Counseling is part of the Counseling and Professional Identity Series, which targets specific competencies identified by CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs).

Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at The University of Akron where she currently serves as a Coordinator of the Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD) program. A Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervisor endorsement in the state of Ohio, Dr. Sangganjanavanich has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, encyclopedia entries, and book chapters in the field of counseling and counselor education. In terms of service to the counseling profession, Dr. Sangganjanavanich has served as an editorial board member of the Counselor Education and Supervision and the Journal of Employment Counseling as well as a reviewer of the Career Development Quarterly. In addition, Dr. Sangganjanavanich has served in multiple leadership positions for state and national counseling organizations.

Cynthia A. Reynolds, PhD, is a Professor, Assistant Chair, and School Counseling Coordinator in the Department of Counseling at The University of Akron. Dr. Reynolds has over 15 years of experience teaching at the master′s and doctoral level in counselor education. Prior to her university teaching, she spent 16 years as an elementary school counselor and teacher, middle school counselor, and director of elementary and middle school guidance. Dr. Reynolds has authored or co-authored twenty professional articles and books.