Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan (Counseling and Professional Identity) - Softcover

Wong, Daniel W.; Hall, Kimberly R.; Wong Hernandez, Lucy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544343248 ISBN 13: 9781544343242

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2020

Synopsis

Organized around the 2016 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards, Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan introduces readers to the fundamentals of the counseling process during each stage of human development. Topics such as the client-counselor relationship, counseling theory, research, and interventions are addressed with a focus on caring for the total person within their environment and culture in today’s diverse world. Emphasizing the importance of self-reflection, chapters include case illustrations and guided practice exercises to further the development of successful, ethical 21st century counselors.


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About the Authors

Daniel W. Wong, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Mississippi State University (MSU). Prior to MSU, Dr. Wong was Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program in the Department of Rehabilitation Studies, College of Allied Health Sciences and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Since 1987, he has taught at the University of North Texas, San Jose State University, Hofstra University, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dr. Wong received the American Counseling Association (ACA) Research Award and the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association Research Award and he has published more than 80 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and numerous disability-rehabilitation policy/position papers nationally and internationally.

Kimberly R. Hall earned a master’s of science degree in School Counseling in 1997 and the doctorate of philosophy degree in school counseling in 2004 from Mississippi State University. Dr. Hall worked at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia exclusively with the school counseling program for several years before returning to Mississippi State. For six years, she served as the Program Coordinator for Graduate Programs in School Counseling which offered degrees at the master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degree levels. She is now an Associate Professor at the Meridian campus of Mississippi State University and currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Graduate Programs in School Counseling and as Graduate Coordinator for the Division of Education. Dr. Hall specializes in counseling children and adolescents and working with parents.

Lucy Wong Hernandez, M.S. is an instructor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Mississippi State University. She has extensive experience in the fields of rehabilitation and disability studies as they relate to academics, disability rights, social policy and service provision for persons with disabilities. She teaches in the areas of rehabilitation counseling and disability, gerontology, and human development. She is a frequent speaker, presenter, and trainer at national and international conferences and seminars. She has authored and contributed to numerous articles on disability rights, social policy, and multicultural issues. She has taught at York College - City University of New York, Hofstra University, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and East Carolina University.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1544343248
• ISBN 13: 9781544343242
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 424