Deliberate Practice in Career Counseling

Jennifer M. Taylor, PhD, is senior director of the American Psychological Association's Office of Continuing Education Sponsor Approval and former associate professor of counseling psychology and program director for clinical mental health counseling at the University of Utah. She publishes and presents on best practices in teaching and lifelong learning. Her diverse clinical experience includes work at a top-ranked career center, several university counseling centers, an international student center, a psychiatric hospital, a high school serving underrepresented students, and a counseling center for low-income families. Dr. Taylor has received numerous teaching awards and is passionate about social justice and advocacy.  Alexandre Vaz, PhD, is cofounder and chief academic officer of Sentio University. He provides deliberate practice workshops and clinical training and supervision around the world. Dr. Vaz is the author/coeditor of four books on deliberate practice and psychotherapy training and two book series: The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books) and Advanced Therapeutics, Clinical and Interpersonal Skills (Elsevier). He has held multiple committee roles for the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) and the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Dr. Vaz is founder and host of "Psychotherapy Expert Talks", an acclaimed interview series with distinguished psychotherapists and researchers.  Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD, is cofounder and program director of Sentio University. He provides workshops, webinars, and clinical training and supervision around the world. He is the author/coeditor of six books on deliberate practice and psychotherapy training and two book series: The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books) and Advanced Therapeutics, Clinical and Interpersonal Skills (Elsevier). In 2017, he published the widely cited article in The Atlantic Monthly, "What Your Therapist Doesn't Know". Dr. Rousmaniere supports the open-data movement and publishes clinical outcome data at drtonyr.com. He was awarded the Early Career Award by the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.

"This practical guide is an essential resource for career counselors at all levels, offering clear examples and real-world scenarios to refine and enhance counseling skills. Ideal for new supervisors and instructors alike, it provides actionable strategies to support effective, impactful career counseling." - Jon Schlesinger, MEd, CCC, Executive Director, Hiatt Career Center, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA "If you are puzzled by how to help students and practitioners apply their core counseling skills to career interventions, then look no further. This book provides a systematic program of activities that faculty and supervisors can use to effectively and efficiently enable practitioners to close the gap between theoretical knowledge and actually performing career counseling." - Mark L. Savickas, PhD, Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown "This text provides counseling trainees and supervisors a practical guide for developing the counseling skills to effectively work with clients who present with career-related concerns. The authors' writing is highly accessible and engaging and grounded in the career counseling and multicultural psychology literatures. The book is filled with useful skill-building training exercises that are segmented by skill level and can easily be integrated in individual or group supervision, counseling practicums, and vocational psychology/career counseling courses. I highly recommend this volume for counselors at any stage of their career who want to strengthen their career counseling competencies!" - Lisa Y. Flores, PhD, Frank A. Middlebush Chair of Social Sciences and Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia; former Editor, Journal of Career Development

• Series PrefaceTony Rousmaniere and Alexandre VazAcknowledgmentsPart I. Overview and InstructionsChapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Career CounselingChapter 2. Instructions for the Career Counseling Deliberate Practice ExercisesPart II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Career Counseling SkillsExercises for Beginner Career Counseling SkillsExercise 1. Exploring Your Client’s SkillsExercise 2. Exploring Your Client’s ValuesExercise 3. Exploring Your Client’s Decision-Making StylesExercises for Intermediate Career Counseling SkillsExercise 4. Exploring Your Client’s Cultural and Familial InfluencesExercise 5. Discussing the Benefits of Career CounselingExercise 6. Setting Session GoalsExercises for Advanced Career Counseling SkillsExercise 7. Feedback on Career AssessmentsExercise 8. Exploring Underlying Themes in AssessmentsExercise 9. Addressing Client Ambivalence and SkepticismExercise 10. Assigning Homework in Career CounselingComprehensive ExercisesExercise 11. Annotated Career Counseling Practice Session TranscriptExercise 12. Mock Career Counseling SessionsPart III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and TraineesAppendix A. Difficulty Assessments and AdjustmentsAppendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary FormAppendix C. Sample Career Counseling Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice ExercisesReferencesIndexAbout the Authors