{"product_id":"9780470438305","title":"Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFundamentals of Crisis Counseling\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeri Miller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Psychotherapy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable handbook for assisting clients in crisis and in their journey toward healing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating practical training with both research and theory, Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling offers students and professionals proven hands-on techniques to assist clients in recovery from crisis and towards an eventual return to their day-to-day lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in the author's gentle yet purposeful voice, this reader-friendly guide is filled with lessons on current evidence-based counseling, how to operate as a client stress manager, and information on finding resources that facilitate client resilience. In addition, the author helps counselors improve counseling effectiveness by gaining a better understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses and emphasizes the importance of self-care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStemming from the author's thirty-five years of experience as a crisis counselor, this book contains valuable information on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrisis theory and intervention models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcepts, techniques, assessment, and treatment for disaster mental health work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal and ethical concerns regarding working with individuals, groups, couples, and families\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment and instrument selection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain concepts and techniques of brief therapy, motivational interviewing, stages of change, positive psychology, grief therapy, client resilience, and spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulticultural crisis counseling techniques centered on age, gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounselor self-care complete with case studies and examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for all mental health professionals looking for guidance on best practices in crisis counseling, this book is also suitable for training professionals and counseling students. The book includes access to an online instructor's test bank, PowerPoint slides, and syllabi in line with 2009 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals of Crisis Counseling imparts useful knowledge on little utilized crisis counseling abilities, preparing counselors at every stage to effectively respond to the immediate and lasting affects of crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGeri Miller, PhD, Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, ABPP, is a Full Professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University. She is a Disaster Mental Health Worker with the American Red Cross and has responded to local, state, and national disasters. She has been a CACREP Site Team Member since 1992. The author of two books, including Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Third Edition (published by Wiley), Dr. Miller was awarded the 2009 Ella Stephens Barrett Award for excellence in professional leadership, the most coveted honor bestowed by the North Carolina Counseling Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 October 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470438305\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312202870924,"sku":"9780470438305","price":50.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470438305_90920e9b-273a-4a98-aebf-0f4b14a28657.jpg?v=1780154340","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470438305","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}