{"product_id":"9781516513758","title":"Intentional Counseling: Practice Guided by Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten for students in training and those new to the helping profession, \u003cem\u003eIntentional Counseling: Practice Guided by Theory\u003c\/em\u003e blends theory, practice, and guided personalized application to help readers move from simply gathering and receiving information to using information effectively to help their clients. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the importance of acquiring the necessary cognitive skills to “think like a counselor.” Case illustrations, presentations, and analyses in combination with directed activities, provide opportunities for both practice and feedback. Each chapter includes a description of the theoretical constructs presented in the chapter, supporting research, clinical illustrations of the concepts and constructs, and guided practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to help those new to the field, \u003cem\u003eIntentional Counseling\u003c\/em\u003e moves beyond the traditional discussion of counseling theories to demonstrate their values in guiding practice decisions. \u003cem\u003eIntentional Counseling\u003c\/em\u003e helps the reader employ organizing schema to data reception, storage, and utilization, all in service of procedural knowledge. Illustrated through application of solution-based, cognitive, behavioral, reality therapy\/choice theory, and feminist counseling theories, the book trains readers to think like experts, and then act accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Richard Parsons\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a private practitioner for over thirty years, and serves as a consultant to mental health service organizations throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. He is also a professor in the Counselor Education Department at West Chester University, and the author of over 80 books, chapters, and articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Cheryl Neale-McFall\u003c\/strong\u003e is an assistant professor at West Chester University, a nationally board-certified counselor, and a licensed professional counselor who has worked with clients at every point in the lifespan. Her research interests include counselor-educator-mothers’ work\/life enrichment, counseling supervision, and counselor identity formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cognella Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064427921648,"sku":"9781516513758","price":86.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781516513758_p0.jpg?v=1763728193","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781516513758","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}