Case Approach to Counseling and Psychotherapy

370 Pages·2012·4.51 MB·English

by  Gerald Corey

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E I G H T H E D I T I O N
Case Approach
to Counseling
and Psychotherapy
Gerald Corey
California State University, Fullerton
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology
American Board of Professional Psychology
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A B O U T T H E A U T H O R
GERALD COREY is Professor Emeritus of Human Services
and Counseling at California State University at Fullerton. He
received his doctorate in counseling from the University of
Southern California. He is a Diplomate in Counseling Psychol-
ogy, American Board of Professional Psychology; a licensed
psychologist; a National Certifi ed Counselor; a Fellow of the
American Psychological Association (Counseling Psychology);
a Fellow of the American Counseling Association; and a Fellow
of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Along with
his wife, Marianne Schneider Corey, Jerry received the Life-
time Achievement Award from the American Mental Health
Counselors Association in 2011 and the Eminent Career
Award from ASGW in 2001. He also received the Outstanding Professor of the Year
Award from California State University at Fullerton in 1991. He regularly teaches both
undergraduate and graduate courses in group counseling and ethics in counseling.
He is the author or co-author of 16 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along
with numerous journal articles. His book, Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psycho-
therapy, has been translated into Arabic, Indonesian, Portuguese, Turkish, Korean, and
Chinese. Theory and Practice of Group Counseling has been translated into Korean, Chinese,
Spanish, and Russian.
Jerry and Marianne Schneider Corey often present workshops in group counseling.
In the past 30 years the Coreys have conducted group counseling training workshops
for mental health professionals at many universities in the 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. The Coreys have been married for 48 years; they have two
adult daughters and three grandchildren.
He holds memberships in the American Counseling Association; the American
Psychological Association; the Association for Specialists in Group Work; the American
Group Psychotherapy Association; the American Mental Health Counselors Associa-
tion; the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling; the
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision; and the Western Association for
Coun selor Education and Supervision.
Recent publications by Jerry Corey, all with Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, include:
• Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Ninth Edition
(and Student Manual) (2013)
• The Art of Integrative Counseling, Third Edition (2013)
• Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (and Student Manual,
Eighth Edition, 2012)
• Becoming a Helper, Sixth Edition (2011, with Marianne Schneider Corey)
• Issues in Ethics in the Helping Professions, Eighth Edition (2011, with Marianne
Schneider Corey and Patrick Callanan)
• Groups: Process and Practice, Eighth Edition (2010, with Marianne Schneider Corey
and Cindy Corey)
• I Never Knew I Had a Choice, Ninth Edition (2010, with Marianne
Schneider Corey)
• Group Techniques, Third Edition (2004, with Marianne Schneider Corey,
Patrick Callanan, and J. Michael Russell)
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iv About the Author
Jerry is co-author (with Barbara Herlihy) of ACA Ethical Standards Casebook, Sixth
Edition (2006); and Boundary Issues in Counseling: Multiple Roles and Responsibilities, Sec-
ond Edition (2006); he is co-author (with Robert Haynes, Patrice Moulton, and Michelle
Muratori) of Clinical Supervision in the Helping Professions: A Practical Guide, Second Edi-
tion (2010); he is the author of Creating Your Professional Path: Lessons From My Journey
(2010). All four of these books are published by the American Counseling Association.
He has also made several educational DVD programs on various aspects of coun-
seling practice: (1) DVD for Theory and Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy: The Case
of Stan and Lecturettes (2013); (2) DVD for Theory and Practice of Group Counseling (2012);
(3) Groups in Action: Evolution and Challenges—DVD and Workbook (2006, with Marianne
Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes); (4) DVD for Integrative Counseling: The Case of Ruth
and Lecturettes (2013, with Robert Haynes); and (5) Ethics in Action: CD-ROM (2003, with
Marianne Schneider Corey and Robert Haynes). All of these programs are available
through Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.
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ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
ALVIN N. ALVAREZ, PhD, is Associate Professor and Coor-
dinator of the College Counseling Program at San Francisco
State University. His professional interests and scholarship
focus is on Asian Americans, racial identity, and the psycho-
logical impact of racism. Dr. Alvarez is the current president
of the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) and
recently received the Early Career Award from AAPA.
JAMES ROBERT BITTER, EdD, is Professor of Counseling
in the Department of Human Development and Learning at
East Tennessee State University and is the author of Theory and
Practice of Family Therapy and Counseling. He is a consultant in
the areas of individual and group therapy and in the applica-
tion of Adlerian principles to the counseling of children and
families. Dr. Bitter has written many journal articles on family
mapping and family constellations, created memories versus
early recollections, and family reconstruction.
WILLIAM BLAU, PhD, has a private practice and teaches as
an adjunct instructor at Copper Mountain College in Joshua
Tree, California. Although his theoretical orientation is psy-
choanalytic, he often uses techniques from other approaches.
His specialty areas include clinical biofeedback and the psy-
chotherapy of psychotic people. Dr. Blau and his wife, Cathey
Graham Blau, LCSW, BCD, work together in providing bio-
feedback training and couples therapy.
DAVID J. CAIN, PhD, ABPP, CGP, is the editor of Humanistic
Psychotherapies: Handbook of Research and Practice and of Classics
in the Person-Centered Approach. In addition, he is the author of
Person-Centered Psychotherapies (APA, 2010). Dr. Cain teaches at
the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego
(Alliant International University) and in the psychology de-
partment at Chapman University. Dr. Cain’s primary profes-
sional commitment is the advancement of humanistic psychol-
ogy and psychotherapy. He maintains a private practice in
Carlsbad and San Marcos, California.
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vi About the Contributors
GRACE A. CHEN, PhD, is a licensed psychologist at Coun-
seling and Psychological Services at California State Universi-
ty, East Bay in Hayward, California. Her professional interests
include Asian Americans, identity development, multicultural
counseling, and college student development. She earned her
PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Texas at
Austin. Currently Dr. Chen serves on the directorate body of
the Commission for Counseling and Psychological Services, a
division of ACPA–College Student Educators International.
ROBERT C. CHOPE, PhD, is Professor of Counseling at San
Francisco State University, and the founder of the career spe-
cialization. He is the author of four books and a Fellow as well
as the 2004 Outstanding Career Practitioner award winner
of the National Career Development Association. Dr. Chope
holds the Robert Swan Lifetime Achievement Award and
Outstanding Career Practitioner Award from the California
Career Development Association.
ANDRÉS J. CONSOLI, PhD, is Professor of Counseling at
San Francisco State University and former coordinator of the
marriage and family specialization. He has written articles on
client–therapist matching, psychotherapy integration, stress
and anxiety, and Latino/a mental health. Dr. Consoli’s re-
search interests are in multicultural supervision, access and
utilization of mental health services by Latinos/as, and the
social representation of psychotherapy.
SHERRY CORMIER, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the Depart-
ment of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Counsel-
ing Psychology at West Virginia University. She is a licensed
psychologist with a part-time private practice in Morgantown,
WV. Dr. Cormier has co-authored several books, including
Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers; The Professional
Counselor; and Counseling Strategies and Interventions. Her areas
of training and consultation include clinical supervision, cog-
nitive behavioral therapy, stress management, and wellness.
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About the Contributors vii
FRANK M. DATTILIO, PhD, ABPP, is on the faculty of psy-
chiatry at both Harvard Medical School and the University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has been a visiting lecturer
at many universities internationally, and is a clinical psycholo-
gist in private practice. Dr. Dattilio is the foremost authority on
cognitive behavior therapy with couples and families and has
authored or co-authored 17 books and more than 250 profes-
sional publications worldwide. His works have been translated
into 27 languages and are used in 80 countries.
ALBERT ELLIS, PhD, ABPP, is considered to be the father
of rational emotive behavior therapy and the grandfather of
cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Ellis remained professionally
active until his death at age 93 in 2007. He published more than
75 books and more than 800 articles, mostly on the theory and
application of REBT. He gave workshops throughout the world
and saw individuals in his counseling practice.
KATHY M. EVANS, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Univer-
sity of Southern Carolina and the Coordinator of the Counselor
Education Program. Dr. Evans received her PhD in Counseling
Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University in 1989. She
is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed psychologist.
She teaches in both the entry and doctoral level counseling de-
gree programs, with an emphasis on the acquisition of social
justice skills and multicultural competence in counseling and
supervision. Dr. Evans’s research interests and presentations
focus on multicultural, career, and feminist issues.
JON FREW, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology at Pacifi c
University’s School of Professional Psychology and is in private
practice in Vancouver, Washington. He has published extensive-
ly in the fi eld of Gestalt therapy and is on the editorial board of the
Gestalt Review. Dr. Frew co-authored Contemporary Psychothera-
pies for a Diverse World. He is co-director of the Gestalt Therapy
Training Center Northwest and has conducted training work-
shops in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
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viii About the Contributors
WILLIAM GLASSER, MD, is Founder and President of The
William Glasser Institute in Chatsworth, California, and
is the founder of reality therapy. Dr. Glasser’s practical ap-
proach continues to be popular among a variety of practi-
tioners and teachers. He has written a number of books on
reality therapy and choice theory.
ELIZABETH A. KINCADE, PhD, has practiced and taught in
both counseling and psychology fi elds for more than 20 years.
She is the Chair of the Counseling Center at Indiana Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania. Her research interests are in feminist ther-
apy, social justice, ethics, and group dynamics. Dr. Kincade
is a licensed psychologist and received her doctorate in Coun-
seling Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University
in 1989.
KELLIE N. KIRKSEY, PhD, is Professor of Counselor Educa-
tion at Malone University, as well as a clinician in private prac-
tice. She is a licensed clinical counselor, supervisor, and a re-
habilitation counselor who blends traditional modalities with
spirituality and creative expression for healing and wellness.
Dr. Kirksey infuses wellness and the multicultural competen-
cies into all of her courses.
ARNOLD A. LAZARUS, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished Profes-
sor Emeritus in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional
Psychology at Rutgers University and president of the Lazarus
Institute in Skillman, New Jersey. He is a Diplomate in Clinical
Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Dr. Lazarus developed the multimodal approach, a broad-based,
systematic, and comprehensive approach to behavior therapy, for
which he has received numerous awards. He is considered a pio-
neer in the fi eld of clinical behavior therapy.
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