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and Practice ofCounseling and Psychotherapy,
InternationalEdition 11e Dr. Gerald Corey
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Chapter 1: Overview and Introduction
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose and Perspective of the Chapter ................................. 1
Chapter Objectives ................................................................. 2
Chapter Outline...................................................................... 3
PURPOSE AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE CHAPTER
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,The purpose of this chapter is to give students an introduction
and overview of the Theory and Practice of Counseling and
Psychotherapy textbook. First, we explain the author’s
philosophical stance and suggested ways to use the textbook.
Next, we differentiate between the contemporary counseling
models by using the Stan and Gwen cases to identify the key
issues. Finally, we describe the key themes of how each
therapeutic technique presents as a demonstrated counseling
session with Gwen.
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:
1. Explain the author’s philosophical stance.
2. Identify suggested ways to use this book.
3. Differentiate between each contemporary counseling
model discussed in this book.
4. Identify key issues presented in the case of Stan.
5. Identify key issues presented in the case of Gwen.
6. Describe the key themes of the video counseling sessions
with Gwen.
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, Instructor Manual: Corey, Theory & Practice of Counseling & Psychotherapy, 11th ed,
Instructor Manual: Chapter 1: Overview and Introduction
CHAPTER OUTLINE
The following outline organizes activities (including any existing
discussion questions in PowerPoints or other supplements) and
assessments by chapter (and therefore by topic), so that you
can see how all the content relates to the topics covered in the
text.
I. From My Point of View (01.01, PPT Slides 1-6)
a. Author’s philosophical orientation is strongly
influenced by existential approach
i. Draws on various therapy approaches
ii. Uses role-playing techniques
b. Psychoanalytic emphasis on early psychosexual and
psychosocial development
c. Value cognitive behavioral focus on how our thinking
affects the way we feel and behave
d. Exercise increasing freedom to create our own future
i. Limited by social, environmental, cultural,
and biological realties
e. Philosophy of counseling challenges the assumption
that therapy is exclusively aimed at
“curing” psychological “aliments”
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, f. As a counselor, you need to remain open to your
own personal development and address any
significant personal problems
g. It is essential for a counselor to be grounded in
various theories of personality and to learn how they
are related to theories of counseling
II. How to Use this Book (01.02, PPT Slides 7-8)
a. The personal tone of the book invites you to relate
what you are reading to your own experiences
b. To understand human functioning, it is imperative to
account for the physical, emotional, mental, social,
cultural, political, and spiritual dimensions.
III. Theory Chapters – An Overview (01.03, PPT Slides 9-10)
a. Psychodynamic approaches
i. Psychoanalytic therapy
ii. Adlerian therapy
b. Experiential and relationship-oriented therapies
i. Existential therapy
ii. Person-centered therapy
iii. Gestalt therapy
c. Cognitive behavioral approaches
i. Behavior therapy
ii. Cognitive behavior therapy
iii. Choice theory/reality therapy
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