Developing Your Theoretical Orientation in Counseling and Psychotherapy, 4th edition

BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Why Theoretical Orientation Is Important
2. Incorporating Theory Into Practice
3. Strategies to Find Your Theoretical Orientation
4. Six Schools of Thought and Need to Know Techniques
5. Case Examples for Integrating Theory Into Practice

DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Why Theoretical Orientation Is Important
   • A Personal Experience
   • The Big Puzzle
   • What Is Theoretical Orientation?
   • The Helper’s Tool Belt
   • What Can a Theoretical Orientation Do for Me?
   • How Have Others Picked a Theoretical Orientation?
   • What If I’m Eclectic?
   • Empirically Validated Therapies: Are They Better?
   • Guidance from Common Factors: Do They All Work?
   • Once I Have It, How Can I Use It?
   • How Are Theoretical Orientation and Ethics Related?
   • What to Take Home
   • Reflection Questions
2. Incorporating Theory Into Practice
   • Making Theory Useful: A Model
   • Theory Development
   • Importance of Your Life Philosophy
   • Life Philosophy–It’s Personal
   • Schools of Thought
   • Theories
   • Goals and Techniques: Interventions at Work
   • Counselors Are Diverse
   • Resistance to Theories: Eclectic, Integrated, or Just Don’t Know
   • Does It Really Work?
   • What to Take Home
   • Reflection Questions
3. Strategies to Find Your Theoretical Orientation
   • Find Yourself
   • Articulate Your Values
   • Survey Your Preferences
   • Use Your Personality
   • Taking the MBTI
   • Capture Yourself
   • Write Yourself As a Case Study
   • Let Others Inspire You in Your Learning
   • Read Original Works or Study with a Master
   • Get Real
   • Broaden Your Experiences
   • What to Take Home
   • Reflection Questions
   • Suggested Readings and Webpages
4. Six Schools of Thought and Need to Know Techniques
   • Historical Perspective
   • Case Study
   • Psychodynamic School of Thought
   • Psychoanalytic Theory
   • Analytical Psychology
   • Individual Psychology
   • Behavioral School of Thought
   • Behavioral Therapy
   • Humanistic School of Thought
   • Person-Centered Therapy
   • Existential Therapy
   • Gestalt Therapy
   • Pragmatic School of Thought
   • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
   • Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
   • Reality Therapy
   • Constructivist School of Thought
   • Multicultural Counseling and Therapy (MCT)
   • Feminist Therapy
   • Narrative Therapy
   • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
   • Family Approaches School of Thought
   • Bowen Family Systems Therapy
   • Strategic Family Therapy
   • Structural Family Therapy
   • Need to Know Techniques
   • Mindfulness
   • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
   • Resilience
   • Strength-Based Approaches
   • Distance Counseling
   • What to Take Home
   • Reflection Questions
5. Case Examples for Integrating Theory Into Practice
   • Clinician Case Studies
   • Case One: Evan
   • Case Two: Jill
   • Case Three: Anaya
   • Comment on Clinician Cases
   • Client Case Studies
   • Case One: Tony
   • Case Two: Hanae
   • Case Three: Brenda
   • Comment on Client Cases
   • Supervision Case Studies
   • Case One: Grace
   • Case Two: Dominic
   • Comment on Supervision Case Studies
   • Techniques Case Studies
   • Case One: Rosa
   • Case Two: Maggie
   • Comment on Techniques Case Studies
   • What to Take Home
   • Importance Revisited
   • How Theory Is Found
   • Benefit of the ITS Model to the Field