Becoming a Helper, 6th Edition

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 14
CHAPTER 1 Are the Helping Professions for You?......Page 20
Focus Questions......Page 21
Aim of the Chapter......Page 22
Typical Needs and Motivations of Helpers......Page 23
How Your Needs and Motivations Operate......Page 26
Marianne Corey’s Early Experience......Page 27
Jerry Corey’s Early Experience......Page 30
Is a Helping Career for You?......Page 31
Portrait of the \"Ideal Helper\"......Page 32
Learning to Cope With the System......Page 34
The Joys and Rewards of Being a Helping Professional......Page 35
Deciding Which Educational and Professional Route to Take......Page 36
Couples and Family Counseling......Page 38
Clinical and Counseling Psychology......Page 39
School Counseling......Page 40
Rehabilitation Counseling......Page 41
Paraprofessional and Nonlicensed Human Service Workers......Page 42
Becoming a Licensed Professional......Page 44
Values to Consider in Choosing Your Career Path......Page 45
Suggestions for Creating Your Professional Journey......Page 46
Self-Assessment: An Inventory of Your Attitudes and Beliefs About Helping......Page 48
By Way of Review......Page 54
What Will You Do Now?......Page 55
CHAPTER 2 Knowing Your Values......Page 58
Focus Questions......Page 59
The Role of Values in Helping......Page 60
Exposing Versus Imposing Values......Page 61
Our Perspective on Values in the Helping Relationship......Page 62
Dealing With Value Conflicts......Page 63
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues......Page 64
Family Values......Page 67
Gender-Role Identity Issues......Page 69
Religious and Spiritual Values......Page 71
Abortion......Page 75
Sexuality......Page 76
End-of-Life Decisions......Page 77
By Way of Review......Page 81
Ethics in Action CD-ROM Exercises......Page 82
CHAPTER 3 Helper, Know Thyself......Page 84
Focus Questions......Page 85
Aim of the Chapter......Page 86
The Impact of Therapeutic Work on Your Personal Life......Page 87
The Value of Self-Exploration for the Helper......Page 88
Using Individual and Group Counseling for Self-Understanding......Page 89
Working With Your Family of Origin......Page 91
Identifying Your Issues in Your Family of Origin......Page 92
The Family as a System......Page 96
Proceed With Caution......Page 99
A Theoretical Basis for Understanding Life Stages......Page 102
Early Childhood......Page 104
Preschool......Page 105
Middle Childhood......Page 106
Early Adulthood......Page 107
Middle Adulthood......Page 109
Late Adulthood......Page 110
By Way of Review......Page 112
What Will You Do Now?......Page 113
CHAPTER 4 Common Concerns of Beginning Helpers......Page 116
Focus Questions......Page 117
Exploring Self-Doubts and Fears......Page 118
Various Forms of Transference......Page 120
Understanding and Working With Transference Therapeutically......Page 122
Understanding and Dealing With Countertransference......Page 124
Attitude Questionnaire on Understanding and Working With Problematic Behavior and Difficult Clients......Page 128
Handling Resistance With Understanding and Respect......Page 129
Types of Challenging Clients......Page 131
Dealing Effectively With Defensive Behavior......Page 137
Assessing Your Competence......Page 138
Knowing When and How to Make Referrals......Page 139
By Way of Review......Page 140
What Will You Do Now?......Page 141
CHAPTER 5 The Helping Process......Page 143
Focus Questions......Page 144
Your View of the Helping Process......Page 145
The Impact of Your Beliefs on Your Work......Page 146
Learning to Critically Evaluate Your Assumptions......Page 147
Our Beliefs About the Helping Process......Page 148
The Impact of Managed Care on the Helping Process......Page 149
The Stages of the Helping Process......Page 150
Stage 1: Establishing a Working Relationship......Page 151
Stage 2: Identifying Clients’ Problems......Page 155
Stage 3: Helping Clients Create Goals......Page 160
Stage 4: Encouraging Client Exploration and Taking Action......Page 162
Stage 5: Termination......Page 168
What Will You Do Now?......Page 172
CHAPTER 6 Theory Applied to Practice......Page 174
Focus Questions......Page 175
Theory as a Roadmap......Page 176
Our Theoretical Orientation......Page 177
Psychodynamic Approaches......Page 179
Psychoanalytic Approach......Page 180
The Adlerian Approach......Page 181
Experiential and Relationship-Oriented Approaches......Page 182
The Existential Approach......Page 183
The Person-Centered Approach......Page 185
Gestalt Therapy......Page 186
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches......Page 187
Behavior Therapy......Page 188
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)......Page 189
Cognitive Therapy (CT)......Page 191
Reality Therapy......Page 192
Postmodern Approaches......Page 193
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)......Page 194
Narrative Therapy......Page 195
Family Systems Perspective......Page 196
Family Systems Therapy......Page 197
An Integrative Approach to the Helping Process......Page 200
By Way of Review......Page 201
What Will You Do Now?......Page 202
CHAPTER 7 Understanding Diversity......Page 203
Focus Questions......Page 204
A Multicultural Perspective on Helping......Page 205
The Need for a Multicultural Emphasis......Page 206
Ethical Dimensions in Multicultural Practice......Page 207
Overcoming Cultural Tunnel Vision......Page 209
Western and Eastern Values......Page 210
Examining Your Cultural Assumptions......Page 215
Understanding People With Disabilities......Page 219
Examining Stereotypes Pertaining to Physical Disabilities......Page 220
Pushing Through Perceived Limitations......Page 221
Multicultural Counseling Competencies......Page 224
Beliefs and Attitudes of Culturally Skilled Helpers......Page 225
Knowledge of Culturally Skilled Helpers......Page 226
Skills and Intervention Strategies of Culturally Skilled Helpers......Page 227
Social Justice Competencies......Page 228
Multicultural Training......Page 230
By Way of Review......Page 232
What Will You Do Now?......Page 233
Ethics in Action CD-ROM Exercises......Page 234
CHAPTER 8 Ethical and Legal Issues Facing Helpers......Page 236
Focus Questions......Page 237
Inventory of Ethical Issues......Page 238
Ethical Decision Making......Page 239
Law and Ethics......Page 240
Professional Codes and Ethical Decision Making......Page 242
Codes of Ethics of the Various Professional Organizations......Page 243
Unethical Behavior by Colleagues......Page 244
An Ethical Decision-Making Model......Page 245
Informed Consent......Page 249
Confidentiality and Privacy......Page 251
Confidentiality in Couples and Family Therapy......Page 253
Confidentiality in School Counseling......Page 254
Confidentiality and Privacy in a Technological World......Page 256
Your Obligation to Protect......Page 257
Documentation and Keeping Records......Page 261
Key Ethical Issues......Page 262
Legal Aspects of Managed Care......Page 264
Malpractice and Risk Management......Page 265
Grounds for Malpractice Actions......Page 266
Risk Management......Page 267
By Way of Review......Page 269
What Will You Do Now?......Page 271
Ethics in Action CD-ROM Exercises......Page 272
CHAPTER 9 Managing Boundary Issues......Page 273
Focus Questions......Page 274
Self-Inventory on Managing Boundaries......Page 275
Multiple Relationships and the Codes of Ethics......Page 276
The Multiple Relationship Controversy......Page 278
Establishing Personal and Professional Boundaries......Page 281
Guidelines for Setting Boundaries......Page 282
Combining Professional and Personal Relationships......Page 284
Socializing With Former Clients......Page 285
Bartering in Counseling......Page 286
Giving and Accepting Gifts in the Therapeutic Relationship......Page 289
Dealing With Sexual Attractions......Page 291
Sexual Relationships With Current Clients......Page 294
Sexual Relationships With Former Clients......Page 295
By Way of Review......Page 296
What Will You Do Now?......Page 297
Ethics in Action CD-ROM Exercises......Page 298
CHAPTER 10 Getting the Most From Your Fieldwork and Supervision......Page 300
Focus Questions......Page 301
Take an Active Role in Getting a Meaningful Placement......Page 302
Knowledge and Skills Required for Successful Job Performance......Page 304
How to Profi t From Your Fieldwork Experiences......Page 305
The Challenge of Working With Differences......Page 307
Be Open to Multiple Sources of Supervision......Page 308
Get the Supervision You Deserve......Page 312
The Effective Supervisor......Page 314
Dealing With Supervision That Is Less Than Ideal......Page 316
Participating in Group Supervision......Page 318
Supervision Versus Personal Therapy......Page 319
When Sex Enters the Supervisory Relationship......Page 320
What Will You Do Now?......Page 321
CHAPTER 11 Stress, Burnout, and Self-Care......Page 323
Focus Questions......Page 324
Individual Sources of Stress for Helpers......Page 325
Cognitive Approaches to Stress Management......Page 326
The A-B-C Theory......Page 327
Identifying Self-Defeating Internal Dialogue......Page 328
Changing Distorted and Self-Defeating Thinking......Page 329
Environmental Sources of Stress for Helpers......Page 331
Stress in an Agency Environment......Page 332
Retain Power and Vitality......Page 333
Establish Priorities and Cultivate Support......Page 334
The Nature of Burnout......Page 335
Some Causes of Burnout......Page 337
Individual Factors Contributing to Burnout......Page 338
Interpersonal and Organizational Factors Contributing to Burnout......Page 339
The Impaired Professional......Page 340
Monitor Yourself to Prevent Burnout......Page 341
You Have Control Over Yourself......Page 342
Staying Alive Personally and Professionally......Page 343
Your Personal Strategy for Self-Care......Page 345
Our Personal Experiences With Self-Care......Page 346
What Will You Do Now?......Page 347
CHAPTER 12 Working With Groups......Page 350
Focus Questions......Page 351
Group Work as the Treatment of Choice......Page 352
The Value of Group Work......Page 353
The Various Types of Groups......Page 354
Initial Stage......Page 356
Working Stage......Page 357
Developing Skills as a Group Leader......Page 358
Leader Skills in Working With Difficult or Reluctant Group Members......Page 359
The Ethical and Professional Group Leader......Page 360
Working With Co-Leaders......Page 362
Consider a Group Experience for Yourself......Page 364
Teaching Group Members How to Get the Most From a Group Experience......Page 365
By Way of Review......Page 367
What Will You Do Now?......Page 368
CHAPTER 13 Working in the Community......Page 370
Focus Questions......Page 371
Aim of the Chapter......Page 372
The Scope of the Community Approach......Page 373
Multiple Roles of Community Workers......Page 374
Various Perspectives on the Roles of Helper......Page 375
Community Intervention......Page 378
Outreach......Page 379
Educating the Community......Page 380
Influencing Policymakers......Page 381
Mobilizing Community Resources......Page 382
Working With Special Populations in the Community......Page 384
Social Activism and Making a Difference......Page 385
Crisis Intervention in the Community......Page 386
The Context of Crisis......Page 387
The Process of Crisis Intervention......Page 388
By Way of Review......Page 390
What Will You Do Now?......Page 391
Concluding Comments......Page 392
References......Page 394
Name Index......Page 414
Subject Index......Page 420