Counseling Arena

Recovering Intimacy in Love Relationships

A Clinician's Guide

• Edited by Jon Carlson, and Len Sperry.

Published July 2010

The loss of intimacy is one of the most difficult—but also one of the most common—factors in the destruction of any relationship. Recovering Intimacy in Love Relationships lays out practical, evidence-based guidelines on which clinicians can depend as they wade through the intense emotions and…
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Finding Your Counseling Career

Stories, Procedures, and Resources for Career Seekers

• By Brooke B. Collison.

Published June 2010

For anyone considering a career in one of the many counseling professions but undecided on which one to pursue, this book will be an excellent resource. It provides insight and information into the different career opportunities available and suggestions and activities to assess one’s fit in one of…
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The Quest to Feel Good

• By Paul R. Rasmussen.

Published June 2010

Emotions, rather than simply being the result of random or disordered biochemical processes, are adaptive mechanisms that are often overly relied upon as a function of basic learning processes. The Quest to Feel Good helps the reader understand that negative emotions serve a critical adaptive…
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Therapy with Young Men

16-24 Year Olds in Treatment

• By Dave Verhaagen.

Published June 2010

Young adult men in their late teens and early twenties are statistically the least happy of any group of males surveyed. What’s more, scholarly research tells us that adolescent boys and young men have the highest rates of behavioral problems, completed suicides, and drug and alcohol problems of…
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Introduction to Art Therapy Research

• By Lynn Kapitan.

Published June 2010

Introduction to Art Therapy Research is a pragmatic text that introduces readers to the basics of research design in quantitative and qualitative methodology written in the language of art therapy, with particular attention to the field’s unique aspects, current thinking, and exemplars from…
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Doing Something Different

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Practices

• Edited by Thorana S. Nelson.

Published May 2010

Many books on solution-focused brief therapy provide histories, overviews, and uses of the approach. Doing Something Different does not do any of those things. Instead, it provides those interested in the solution-focused approach with a plethora of ideas for practice, training, and simply enjoying…
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Attachment

Expanding the Cultural Connections

• Edited by Phyllis Erdman, and Kok-Mun Ng.

Published May 2010

Attachment: Expanding the Cultural Connections is an exciting exploration of the latest trends in the theory and application of attachment within cross-cultural settings. The book's insightful analysis, remarkable case studies, and groundbreaking research make it essential reading…
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Counselor Supervision

• Edited by Nicholas Ladany, and Loretta J. Bradley.

Published April 2010

This new edition of Counseling Supervision is intended for counselor educators, counselor supervisor practitioners, and supervisors-in-training in a variety of educational and mental health settings. The editors have brought together experts in the field of counselor education to review and examine…
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Coaching Models: A Cultural Perspective

A Guide to Model Development: for Practitioners and Students of Coaching

• By Diane Lennard.

Published April 2010

"In addition to providing an extensive analysis of strategies for changing performance and the factors that can impact coaching effectiveness, this book offers what may be a unique value: instead of promoting one approach as the best, Dr. Lennard guides readers through a highly customized process…
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Protecting Children from Violence

Evidence-Based Interventions

• Edited by James Michael Lampinen, and Kathy Sexton-Radek.

Published April 2010

Providing an evidence-based understanding of the causes and consequences of violence against children, experts in the field examine the best practices used to help protect children from violence. Various types of violence are reviewed including physical and sexual abuse, (cyber-)bullying, human…
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