Counseling Psychology: An Integrated Positive Approach introduces a new dimension in counseling psychology which includes both symptom treatment and positive psychology; this unique approach guides readers to enhance clients’ positive potential, rather than focusing solely on the treatment of clients’ negative symptoms.
- An integrative counseling approach which maximizes graduate students’ understanding of counseling theories and positive psychology
- Enables counselors to tailor integrative counseling to multicultural clients, helping graduate students and mental health professionals become culturally sensitive
- Discusses how clients manage day to day living, and can even thrive despite severe symptoms
Acknowledgments ix
Part I Conceptual Framework 1
1 Introduction: Toward an Integrative Approach in Counseling 3
2 Therapeutic Relationship: Exploring Clients’ Symptoms and Strengths 17
3 Powered by Struggles and Strengths 26
Part II Integration of Counseling Theories and Positive Psychology 43
4 Positive Psychology in Counseling: What is it? 45
5 Psychoanalytic Therapy 57
6 Adlerian Therapy 76
7 Existential Therapy 96
8 PersonÂ]Centered Therapy 112
9 Gestalt Therapy 129
10 Behavior Therapy 145
11 CognitiveÂ]Behavior Therapy 163
12 Reality Therapy 181
13 Feminist Therapy 198
14 Family Therapy 218
Appendix 236
References 239
Index 250
