Becoming a Helper, 6th Edition

427 Pages·2010·2.59 MB·English

by  Marianne Schneider Corey

Becoming a Helper
Sixth Edition
Marianne Schneider Corey
Consultant
Gerald Corey
California State University, Fullerton
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
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About the Authors
MARIANNE SCHNEIDER COREY is a licensed marriage and family therapist in
California and is a National Certifi ed Counselor. She received her master’s degree in
marriage, family, and child counseling from Chapman College. She is a Fellow of the
Association for Specialists in Group Work and was the recipient of this organiza-
tion’s Eminent Career Award in 2001. She also holds memberships in the American
Counseling Association; the Association for Specialists in Group Work; the American
Group Psychotherapy Association; the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Reli-
gious Values in Counseling; the Association for Counselor Education and Supervi-
sion; and the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.
Marianne has been involved in leading groups for different populations, pro-
viding training and supervision workshops in group process, facilitating self-
exploration groups for graduate students in counseling, and co-facilitating training
groups for group counselors and weeklong residential workshops in personal
growth. With her husband, Jerry, Marianne has conducted training workshops,
continuing-education seminars, and personal-growth groups in the United States,
Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Mexico, China, and Korea. She sees groups as the most
effective format in which to work with clients and fi nds it the most rewarding for
her personally.
In addition to Becoming a Helper, Sixth Edition (2011, with Gerald Corey),
which has been translated into Korean and Japanese, Marianne has co-authored
the following books, all with Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning:
• Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Eighth Edition (2011, with Gerald
Corey and Patrick Callanan), which has been translated into Korean,
Japanese, and Chinese
• Groups: Process and Practice, Eighth Edition (2010, with Gerald Corey and
Cindy Corey), which has been translated into Korean, Chinese, and Polish
• I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Ninth Edition (2010, with Gerald Corey), which
has been translated into Chinese
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• Group Techniques, Third Edition (2004, with Gerald Corey, Patrick Callanan,
and J. Michael Russell), which has been translated into Portuguese,
Korean, Japanese, and Czech
Marianne has made two educational video programs (with accompanying stu-
dent workbooks) for Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning: Groups in Action: Evolution
and Challenges—DVD and Workbook (2006, with Gerald Corey and Robert Haynes);
and Ethics in Action CD-ROM (2003, with Gerald Corey and Robert Haynes).
Marianne and Jerry have been married since 1964. They have two adult
daughters and three grandchildren. Marianne grew up in Germany and has
kept in close contact with her family and friends there. In her free time, she
enjoys traveling, reading, visiting with friends, bike riding, and hiking.
GERALD COREY is Professor Emeritus of Human Services at California State
University at Fullerton. He received his doctorate in counseling from the Univer-
sity of Southern California. He is a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American
Board of Professional Psychology; a licensed psychologist; a National Certifi ed
Counselor; a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Counseling Psy-
chology); a Fellow of the American Counseling Association; and a Fellow of the
Association for Specialists in Group Work. Jerry received the Eminent Career
Award from ASGW in 2001 and the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from
California State University at Fullerton in 1991. He regularly teaches both under-
graduate and graduate courses in group counseling and ethics in counseling. He is
the author or co-author of 15 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along with
numerous journal articles. Many of his books have been translated and are popu-
lar throughout the world.
Along with his wife, Marianne Schneider Corey, Jerry often presents workshops
in group counseling. In the past 30 years the Coreys have conducted group counsel-
ing training workshops for mental health professionals at many universities in the
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United States as well as in Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Germany,
Belgium, Scotland, England, and Ireland. In his leisure time, Jerry likes to travel,
hike and bicycle in the mountains, and drive his 1931 Model A Ford.
Recent publications by Jerry Corey, all with Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learn-
ing, include the following:
• Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Eighth Edition (2011, with Marianne
Schneider Corey and Patrick Callanan), which has been translated into Korean,
Japanese, and Chinese
• Groups: Process and Practice, Eighth Edition (2010, with Marianne Schneider
Corey and Cindy Corey), which has been translated into Korean, Chinese,
and Polish
• I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Ninth Edition (2010, with Marianne Schneider
Corey), which has been translated into Chinese
• Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Eighth Edition (and
Manual) (2009), which has been translated into Arabic, Indonesian, Portu-
guese, Turkish, Korean, and Chinese
• Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy, Seventh Edition (2009)
• The Art of Integrative Counseling, Second Edition (2009)
• Theory and Practice of Group Counseling, Seventh Edition, (and Manual) (2008),
which has been translated into Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian
• Group Techniques, Third Edition (2004, with Marianne Schneider Corey,
Patrick Callanan, and J. Michael Russell), which has been translated into
Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, and Czech
Jerry is co-author (with Barbara Herlihy) of Boundary Issues in Counseling: Mul-
tiple Roles and Responsibilities, Second Edition (2006) and ACA Ethical Standards
Casebook, Sixth Edition (2006); he is also co-author (with Robert Haynes, Patrice
Moulton, and Michelle Muratori) of Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions:
A Practical Guide, Second Edition (2010); and is the author of Creating Your Profes-
sional Path (2010), all four of which are published by the American Counseling
Association. He is co-author, with his daughters Cindy Corey and Heidi Jo Corey,
of an orientation-to-college book entitled Living and Learning (1997), published by
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Jerry has also made several educational video programs on various aspects of
counseling practice: (1) Theory in Practice: The Case of Stan—DVD and Online Program
(2009); (2) Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges—DVD and Workbook (2006, with
Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes); (3) CD-ROM for Integrative Counsel-
ing (2005, with Robert Haynes); and (4) Ethics in Action CD-ROM (2003, with Marianne
Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes). All of these programs are available through
Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.
Contents
Preface xiii
CHAPTER 1
Are the Helping Professions for You? 1
Focus Questions 2
Aim of the Chapter 3
Examining Your Motives for Becoming a Helper 4
Our Own Beginnings as Helpers 8
Is a Helping Career for You? 12
Portrait of the “Ideal Helper” 13
Creating Meaning in Your Education 15
Selecting a Professional Program and Career Path 16
Overview of Some of the Helping Professions 19
Values to Consider in Choosing Your Career Path 26
Suggestions for Creating Your Professional Journey 27
Self-Assessment: An Inventory
of Your Attitudes and Beliefs About Helping 29
By Way of Review 35
What Will You Do Now? 36
CHAPTER 2
Knowing Your Values 39
Focus Questions 40
Aim of the Chapter 41
The Role of Values in Helping 41
Exposing Versus Imposing Values 42
Dealing With Value Confl icts 44
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues 45
Family Values 48
Gender-Role Identity Issues 50
Religious and Spiritual Values 52
Abortion 56
Sexuality 57
End-of-Life Decisions 58
By Way of Review 62
What Will You Do Now? 63
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CHAPTER 3
Helper, Know Thyself 65

Focus Questions 66
Aim of the Chapter 67
The Impact of Therapeutic Work on Your Personal Life 68
The Value of Self-Exploration for the Helper 69
Using Individual and Group Counseling for Self-Understanding 70
Working With Your Family of Origin 72
Understanding Life Transitions 83
By Way of Review 93
What Will You Do Now? 94
CHAPTER 4
Common Concerns of
Beginning Helpers 97
Focus Questions 98
Aim of the Chapter 99
Exploring Self-Doubts and Fears 99
Transference and Countertransference 101
Understanding and Dealing With Diffi cult Clients 109
Recognizing Competence and Learning to Refer 119
By Way of Review 121
What Will You Do Now? 122
CHAPTER 5
The Helping Process 124
Focus Questions 125
Aim of the Chapter 126
Your View of the Helping Process 126
Our Beliefs About the Helping Process 129
The Impact of Managed Care on the Helping Process 130
The Stages of the Helping Process 131
By Way of Review 153
What Will You Do Now? 153
CHAPTER 6
Theory Applied to Practice 155
Focus Questions 156
Aim of the Chapter 157
Theory as a Roadmap 157
Our Theoretical Orientation 158
Psychodynamic Approaches 160
Experiential and Relationship-Oriented Approaches 163
Contnets ix
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches 168
Postmodern Approaches 174
Family Systems Perspective 177
An Integrative Approach to the Helping Process 181
By Way of Review 182
What Will You Do Now? 183
CHAPTER 7
Understanding Diversity 184
Focus Questions 185
Aim of the Chapter 186
A Multicultural Perspective on Helping 186
Ethical Dimensions in Multicultural Practice 188
Overcoming Cultural Tunnel Vision 190
Western and Eastern Values 191
Examining Your Cultural Assumptions 196
Understanding People With Disabilities 200
Multicultural Counseling Competencies 205
Social Justice Competencies 209
By Way of Review 213
What Will You Do Now? 214
CHAPTER 8
Ethical and Legal Issues
Facing Helpers 217
Focus Questions 218
Aim of the Chapter 219
Inventory of Ethical Issues 219
Ethical Decision Making 220
Informed Consent 230
Confi dentiality and Privacy 232
Documentation and Keeping Records 242
Ethical Issues in a Managed Care Environment 243
Malpractice and Risk Management 246
A Word of Caution 250
By Way of Review 250
What Will You Do Now? 252
CHAPTER 9
Managing Boundary Issues 254
Focus Questions 255
Aim of the Chapter 256
Self-Inventory on Managing Boundaries 256