, k
Theory and Practice
of Counseling
and Psychotherapy
, ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gerald Corey
GERALD COREY is a Professor Emeritus of universities in the United States as well as in
Human Services at California State University at Korea, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Scotland,
Fullerton and a licensed psychologist. He received Mexico, China, and Canada. The Coreys also fre-
his doctorate in counseling from the University of quently give presentations and workshops at state
Southern California. He is a Diplomate in Coun- and national professional conferences. In his lei-
seling Psychology, American Board of Professional sure time, Jerry likes to travel, hike and bicycle in
Psychology; a National Certified Counselor a Fel- the mountains, and drive his 1931 Model A Ford.
low of the American Counseling Association; a Other textbooks, student manuals and work-
Fellow of the American Psychological Association books, and educational videos by Gerald Corey
(Counseling Psychology); and a Fellow of the As- from Brooks/Cole include:
sociation for Specialists in Group Work.
Jerry received the Outstanding Professor of • Student Manual for Theory and Practice of Coun-
the Year Award from California State University at seling and Psychotherapy, Seventh Edition (2009)
Fullerton in 1991. He teaches both undergraduate • Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy,
and graduate courses in group counseling, as well Seventh Edition (2009)
as courses in experiential groups, the theory and • The Art of Integrative Counseling, Second
practice of counseling, theories of counseling, and Edition (2009)
professional ethics. He is the author or co-author • Theory and Practice of Group Counseling,
of 15 textbooks in counseling currently in print, Seventh Edition (and Manual) (2008)
3 student videos with workbooks, and more than • Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions,
60 articles in professional publications. Theory and Seventh Edition (2007, with Marianne
Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy has been Schneider Corey and Patrick Callanan)
translated into the Arabic, Indonesian, Portuguese, • Becoming a Helper, Fifth Edition (2007, with
Korean, Chinese, and Turkish languages. Theory Marianne Schneider Corey)
and Practice of Group Counseling has been translated • Groups: Process and Practice, Seventh Edition
into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey)
Along with his wife, Marianne Schneider • I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Eighth Edition
Corey, Jerry often presents workshops in group (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey)
counseling. In the past 30 years the Coreys • Group Techniques, Third Edition (2004,
have conducted group counseling training work- with Marianne Schneider Corey, Patrick
shops for mental health professionals at many Callanan, and J. Michael Russell)
– ii –
, About the Author iii
• Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: He has also made several videos on various
A Practical Guide (2003, with Robert Haynes aspects of counseling practice: (1) CD-ROM for
and Patrice Moulton) Integrative Counseling (2005, with Robert Haynes);
(2) Ethics in Action: CD-ROM (2003, with Marianne
Jerry is co-author, with his daughters Cindy Corey Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes); (3) The
and Heidi Jo Corey, of an orientation-to-college Evolution of a Group: Student Video and Workbook
book entitled Living and Learning (1997), pub- (2000, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert
lished by Wadsworth. He is also co-author (with Haynes), (4) Groups in Action: DVD and Workbook
Barbara Herlihy) of Boundary Issues in Counseling: (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert
Multiple Roles and Responsibilities, Second Edition Haynes) and (5) DVD/Online Program, Theory in
(2006) and ACA Ethical Standards Casebook, Sixth Practice: The Case of Stan (2009). All of these stu-
Edition (2006), both published by the American dent videos, CD-ROM, and DVD programs are
Counseling Association. available through Brooks/Cole.
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, EIGHTH EDITION
k
Theory and Practice
of Counseling
and Psychotherapy
Gerald Corey
California State University, Fullerton
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
AU S T R A L I A • B R A Z I L • C A N A DA • M E X I CO • S I N G A P O R E • S PA I N
U N I T E D K I N G D O M • U N I T E D S TAT E S
, Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotheraphy, Eighth Edition
Gerald Corey
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,To Dr. Albert Ellis, a pioneer of cognitive behavior therapy, who
challenged us to rethink the place of thinking in psychotherapy
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, CONTENTS
PREFACE xv
PART ONE
Basic Issues in Counseling Practice 1
1 Introduction and Overview 3
Introduction 4
Where I Stand 5
Suggestions for Using the Book 7
Overview of the Theory Chapters 8
Introduction to the Case of Stan 11
2 The Counselor: Person and Professional 16
Introduction 17
The Counselor as a Therapeutic Person 17
Personal Therapy for the Counselor 19
The Counselor’s Values and the Therapeutic Process 22
Becoming an Effective Multicultural Counselor 24
Issues Faced by Beginning Therapists 29
Summary 35
3 Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice 36
Introduction 37
Putting Clients’ Needs Before Your Own 37
Ethical Decision Making 38
The Right of Informed Consent 40
– ix –
Theory and Practice
of Counseling
and Psychotherapy
, ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gerald Corey
GERALD COREY is a Professor Emeritus of universities in the United States as well as in
Human Services at California State University at Korea, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Scotland,
Fullerton and a licensed psychologist. He received Mexico, China, and Canada. The Coreys also fre-
his doctorate in counseling from the University of quently give presentations and workshops at state
Southern California. He is a Diplomate in Coun- and national professional conferences. In his lei-
seling Psychology, American Board of Professional sure time, Jerry likes to travel, hike and bicycle in
Psychology; a National Certified Counselor a Fel- the mountains, and drive his 1931 Model A Ford.
low of the American Counseling Association; a Other textbooks, student manuals and work-
Fellow of the American Psychological Association books, and educational videos by Gerald Corey
(Counseling Psychology); and a Fellow of the As- from Brooks/Cole include:
sociation for Specialists in Group Work.
Jerry received the Outstanding Professor of • Student Manual for Theory and Practice of Coun-
the Year Award from California State University at seling and Psychotherapy, Seventh Edition (2009)
Fullerton in 1991. He teaches both undergraduate • Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy,
and graduate courses in group counseling, as well Seventh Edition (2009)
as courses in experiential groups, the theory and • The Art of Integrative Counseling, Second
practice of counseling, theories of counseling, and Edition (2009)
professional ethics. He is the author or co-author • Theory and Practice of Group Counseling,
of 15 textbooks in counseling currently in print, Seventh Edition (and Manual) (2008)
3 student videos with workbooks, and more than • Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions,
60 articles in professional publications. Theory and Seventh Edition (2007, with Marianne
Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy has been Schneider Corey and Patrick Callanan)
translated into the Arabic, Indonesian, Portuguese, • Becoming a Helper, Fifth Edition (2007, with
Korean, Chinese, and Turkish languages. Theory Marianne Schneider Corey)
and Practice of Group Counseling has been translated • Groups: Process and Practice, Seventh Edition
into Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey)
Along with his wife, Marianne Schneider • I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Eighth Edition
Corey, Jerry often presents workshops in group (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey)
counseling. In the past 30 years the Coreys • Group Techniques, Third Edition (2004,
have conducted group counseling training work- with Marianne Schneider Corey, Patrick
shops for mental health professionals at many Callanan, and J. Michael Russell)
– ii –
, About the Author iii
• Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: He has also made several videos on various
A Practical Guide (2003, with Robert Haynes aspects of counseling practice: (1) CD-ROM for
and Patrice Moulton) Integrative Counseling (2005, with Robert Haynes);
(2) Ethics in Action: CD-ROM (2003, with Marianne
Jerry is co-author, with his daughters Cindy Corey Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes); (3) The
and Heidi Jo Corey, of an orientation-to-college Evolution of a Group: Student Video and Workbook
book entitled Living and Learning (1997), pub- (2000, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert
lished by Wadsworth. He is also co-author (with Haynes), (4) Groups in Action: DVD and Workbook
Barbara Herlihy) of Boundary Issues in Counseling: (2006, with Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert
Multiple Roles and Responsibilities, Second Edition Haynes) and (5) DVD/Online Program, Theory in
(2006) and ACA Ethical Standards Casebook, Sixth Practice: The Case of Stan (2009). All of these stu-
Edition (2006), both published by the American dent videos, CD-ROM, and DVD programs are
Counseling Association. available through Brooks/Cole.
,This page intentionally left blank
, EIGHTH EDITION
k
Theory and Practice
of Counseling
and Psychotherapy
Gerald Corey
California State University, Fullerton
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
AU S T R A L I A • B R A Z I L • C A N A DA • M E X I CO • S I N G A P O R E • S PA I N
U N I T E D K I N G D O M • U N I T E D S TAT E S
, Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotheraphy, Eighth Edition
Gerald Corey
Senior Acquisitions Editor: Marquita Flemming Print Buyer: Judy Inouye
Assistant Editor: Christina Ganim Permissions Editor: Deanna Ettinger
Editorial Assistant: Ashley Cronin Production Service: International Typesetting
Technology Project Manager: Andrew Keay and Composition
Marketing Manager: Karin Sandberg Text Designer: Lisa Henry
Marketing Communications Manager: Photo Researcher: Susan Van Etten
Shemika Britt Copy Editor: Kay Mikel
Project Manager, Editorial Production: Cover Designer: Lisa Henry
Rita Jaramillo Cover Image: Jack Hollingsworth/Getty Images
Creative Director: Rob Hugel Compositor: International Typesetting
Art Director: Vernon Boes and Composition
© 2009, 2005 Thomson Brooks/Cole, a part of ExamView® and ExamView Pro® are registered
The Thomson Corporation. Thomson, the Star trademarks of FSCreations, Inc. Windows is a
logo, and Brooks/Cole are trademarks used registered trademark of the Microsoft Corpora-
herein under license. tion used herein under license. Macintosh and
Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work cov-
Apple Computer, Inc. Used herein under license.
ered by the copyright hereon may be reproduced
or used in any form or by any means—graphic,
Thomson Higher Education
electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying,
10 Davis Drive
recording, taping, web distribution, information
Belmont, CA 94002-3098
storage and retrieval systems, or in any other
USA
manner—without the written permission of the
publisher. Library of Congress Control
Number: 2007905316
Printed in the United States of America
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 10 09 08 Student Edition:
ISBN-13: 978-0-495-10208-3
For more information about our products, ISBN-10: 0-495-10208-3
contact us at:
Thomson Learning Academic Resource Center
1-800-423-0563
For permission to use material from this text or
product, submit a request online at
http://www.thomsonrights.com.
Any additional questions about permissions
can be submitted by email to
.
,To Dr. Albert Ellis, a pioneer of cognitive behavior therapy, who
challenged us to rethink the place of thinking in psychotherapy
,This page intentionally left blank
, CONTENTS
PREFACE xv
PART ONE
Basic Issues in Counseling Practice 1
1 Introduction and Overview 3
Introduction 4
Where I Stand 5
Suggestions for Using the Book 7
Overview of the Theory Chapters 8
Introduction to the Case of Stan 11
2 The Counselor: Person and Professional 16
Introduction 17
The Counselor as a Therapeutic Person 17
Personal Therapy for the Counselor 19
The Counselor’s Values and the Therapeutic Process 22
Becoming an Effective Multicultural Counselor 24
Issues Faced by Beginning Therapists 29
Summary 35
3 Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice 36
Introduction 37
Putting Clients’ Needs Before Your Own 37
Ethical Decision Making 38
The Right of Informed Consent 40
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