Preface. About the Author. I. AN OVERVIEW OF COUNSELING AND THE COUNSELING PROCESS. 1. An Overview of Counseling. Welcome to the Field of Counseling. What Is Counseling? Counseling: Past, Present, and Future. Summary. 2. Professional Preparation and Ethical and Legal Issues. Becoming a Professional Counselor. Ethical-Legal Issues. Summary. 3. The Counseling Process. The Art and Science of the Counseling Process. The Six Stages of the Counseling Process. Listening Skills. Recent Trends in the Counseling Process. Common Problems for Beginning Counselors. Diversity Issues. Summary. 4. Assessment and Diagnosis. The Art and Science of Assessment and Diagnosis. Assessment. Diagnosis. Diversity and Postmodern Issues in Assessment and Diagnosis. Summary. 5. Counseling Research and Evaluation. The Art and Science of Research and Evaluation. The Purpose of Research and Evaluation. Overview of the Types of Research. Diversity and Postmodern Issues in Research and Evaluation. Summary. II. DEVELOPING A PERSONAL APPROACH TO COUNSELING FROM A MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE. 6. Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling with a Multicultural Perspective. The Art and Science of Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling with a Multicultural Perspective. Developing a Personal Approach to Counseling. An Eight-Stage Model for Developing a Personal Approach. Multicultural Counseling. Potential Challenges in Multicultural Counseling. Suggestions for Incorporating a Multicultural Perspective. Beliefs, Knowledge, and Skills. Summary. 7. The Classic Theories of Freud, Adler, and Jung. The Art and Science of the Classic Theories. An Overview of Freud, Adler, and Jung. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory. Adler's Individual Psychology. Jung's Analytic Psychology. The Classic Theories and Their Use in Contemporary Practice. Summary. 8. Experiential Theories and Approaches. The Art and Science of Experiential Counseling. Experiential Counseling. Experiential Theories. Person-Centered Therapy. Gestalt Therapy. Existential Therapy. Creative Arts Therapy. Research Trends in Experiential Counseling. Summary. 9. Cognitive-Behavioral Theories. The Art and Science of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling. Cognitive-Behavioral Theories. Behavior Therapy. Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). Cognitive Therapy. Transactional Analysis (TA). Reality Therapy. Feminist Therapy. Special Issues in Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling. Cognitive-Behavioral Theories from a Brief-Counseling Perspective. Summary. III. SPECIAL APPROACHES AND SETTINGS. 10. Marriage and Family Counseling. The Art and Science of Marriage and Family Counseling. Evolution of Marriage and Family Counseling. Theoretical Foundations. Marriage Counseling. Family Counseling. Diversity Issues in Marriage and Family Counseling. Evaluation of Marriage and Family Counseling. Summary. 11. Child and Adolescent Counseling. The Art and Science of Child and Adolescen