45 Techniques Every Counselor Should Know

A user-friendly introduction to essential counseling techniques and skills

Concise, yet thorough, 45 Techniques Every Counselor Should Know presents the theoretical origins and common variations of 45 counseling techniques spanning diverse theoretical approaches–offering in-depth, evidence-based treatment of a range of theory-based techniques that counselors use on a day-to-day basis. Transcriptions, case examples, multicultural implications, and outcomes-based research demonstrate real-life applications of how the techniques can be used in counseling practice. Designed to prepare students to enter their field with sound ideas for applying theory-based techniques to their counseling, this indispensable resource provides hands-on help for working with clients from all backgrounds to create positive changes in their lives and meet their counseling goals.

The 3rd Edition is updated to give readers the latest information on important new and emerging issues in counseling. It features five new techniques detailed in new chapters on advocacy counseling; strengths-based counseling; mindfulness meditation; journaling; and acceptance and commitment theory.

Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, LPC, LP, LSP, is a Past President of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and a professor in the school counseling program of the Education Specialties Department in the School of Education at Loyola University Maryland. He has authored or edited more than 30 books. His research specialization falls primarily in development and technical analysis of psycho-educational tests and outcomes research and has resulted in the publication of more than 60 refereed journal articles, more than 100 book chapters, and 15 published tests. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship and service to the counseling profession from ACA and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), organizations within which he has held numerous leadership positions.