Creating Your Professional Path: Lessons from My Journey - Softcover

Coery, Gerald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556203098 ISBN 13: 9781556203091

Publisher: Amer Counseling Assn, 2010

Synopsis

In this inspirational book for graduate students and new counselors, Gerald Corey writes about personal and professional experiences throughout his 50-year career as a counselor, teacher, counselor educator, psychologist, supervisor, and writer. He shares recommendations and lessons he has learnedłand is still learningłas a way to mentor other professionals and to promote self-election about creating ones own professional path. In addition, 18 graduate students and new professionals share stories from their journeys, describe challenges they have laced, discuss what was helpful to them in pursuing their career path, and provide recommendations For getting the most from educational experiences.

Topics covered include Dr. Corey's reflections on and turning points in his journey, how he developed his approach to counseling and group work, the counselor as a person and as a professional, the benefits of being mentored and mentoring others, becoming an ethical counselor, choosing a career path, professional writing, and self-care.

About this title

About the Author:

Gerald Coret, EdD, is professor emeritus of Human Services and Counseling at California State University, Fullerton, and a frequent conference presenter and trainer for group counseling workshops in the United States and abroad.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amer Counseling Assn
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1556203098
• ISBN 13: 9781556203091
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210