Janet Hicks – författare

Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy: Theory, Skills, Assessment, and Application gives readers a strong foundation in marriage and family therapy history, theory, and clinical assessment, and supports the development of skills and competencies needed to be effective, ethical counseling practitioners.The book is organized into four sections. The first covers the history and conceptual frameworks of marriage and family counseling. The second focuses on research, intake, assessment, and progress evaluation, information not covered in any other comparable textbook. In the third section, students learn about the major schools and models of family therapy, while the fourth section is devoted to special issues in the discipline.Each section includes learning objectives based on COAMFTE and CACREP standards, guided practice exercises, reflections from contributors on how to use the material in real practice, case scenarios, and a list of additional resources. Effectively blending instruction and application, Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy is ideal for courses in marriage and family counseling, family issues, and psychology for pre-service practitioners.

Featuring chapters written by experts in the discipline, Career Counseling: Theory, Practice, and Application provides readers with a strong foundation in career counseling history, theory, and clinical assessment that will allow them to develop the skills and competencies needed to become effective, ethical counseling practitioners in today's diverse society.Students discover how integral and evident the topic of career is within contemporary counseling sessions, the importance and practical applications of career development, and how to incorporate career and counseling theory within personal practice. The text provides a roadmap for integrating counseling and career theory into a strong and functional model to serve clients. It offers students critical knowledge and demonstrates various therapeutic techniques through client transcripts, bridging theory and practice. Dedicated chapters cover major theories of career counseling, providing counsel across the lifespan and for diverse populations, the use of narrative therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, Adlerian techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy with clients, and more.Underscoring the importance of career counseling in today's world, Career Counseling is an ideal core textbook for graduate-level students in career counseling courses offered in CACREP and non-accredited vocational counseling programs.

Building a Private Counseling Practice: Nuts and Bolts of Running an Ethical and Profitable Business helps readers better understand and well prepare for the transition from conceptualizing to actualizing a private practice. The book fills a gap in the literature and addresses concerns from counseling students regarding the lack of business-oriented coursework in their studies. It offers a comprehensive roadmap from the initial idea for private practice to retirement considerations within the counseling profession.The book explores highly practical topics such as business models, referral source management, telehealth options, team structuring, ethics, and self-care. It thoroughly examines various degree programs, licensure requirements, advertising strategies, billing and accounting specifics, and the use of support staff. By integrating real-world case studies and expert insights, it provides actionable knowledge for establishing and managing a private practice effectively.Designed to help readers balance the dual roles of therapist and entrepreneur, Building a Private Counseling Practice is an ideal strategic guide for courses in counseling and psychology entrepreneurship, as well as business management in healthcare. It assists students and practitioners in navigating the journey with ethical and profitable practice as their cornerstones.