1. I have never used the Kottler text, but have looked at it. It seems to be an ok text, but not my preferred.
2. If I were to start teaching a course like this right now, I'd probably choose Linda Seligman's "Systems, Strategies, and Skills of Counseling and Psychotherapy" (Prentice Hall) and also use a more basic skills book like Ivey (although I think Egan's "Skiller Helper" is a heck of a good model for helping)
3. For undergrads I think that the skills training is as or more important than the theories. If they go on to a graduate program of some sort they're going to get theories anyway.
Bob Wildblood, PhD
Lecturer in Psychology
Indiana University Kokomo
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Hetzel, Rod wrote:Hi everyone:
So, I've finally decided to more seriously consider some other texts.
I'm looking for a text that provides a good overview of the theories but
also addresses the application of techniques as well as some of the
practical aspects of the field (developing a therapeutic alliance,
ethical issues, working with special populations, etc.). I've been
thinking about switching to Kottler's, "Introduction to Therapeutic
Counseling - Voices from the Field." My questions for you:
1. Have any of you used the Kottler text before?
2. Do you have recommendations for other texts?
3. When teaching theories of counseling at the undergraduate level, do
you feel it is important to have a skills component that teaches basic
active listening skills? Or is a course on theories and associated
techniques adequate? When using the Corey text, I found that we didn't
have enough time in the semester to cover the majority of the theories
AND teach basic active listening skills.
4. When teaching theories of counseling at the undergraduate level, is
it more educational for students to go into the detailed specifics of
each of the major theories (Freudian, Jungian, Adlerian, Gestalt,
Existential, Person-Centered, Behavioral, CBT, Reality, TA, Systems,
Feminist) or to discuss general counseling approaches (Insight-Oriented,
Action-Oriented, Systems-Oriented)? This approach might not go into as
much detail as the former approach, but it would provide a broader
conceptual framework for understanding the various types of counseling
approaches. Perhaps this approach could be supplemented with a project
that requires a student to study one particular approach in more detail.
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