ABSTRACT

Beginning Your Counseling Career provides a comprehensive overview of the counseling profession and equips students with the clinical and administrative skills they need to progress in the field.


Helpfully organized into five sections, the text addresses basic career considerations and preparatory aspects of the profession, as well as a range of topics to help students broaden their focus on professional development. Chapters cover areas including online masters and doctoral programs, developing a counseling identity, mentoring students for private practice, supporting minority students in counseling programs, considerations for international students, special education legislation, and more.


Suitable for students taking preliminary courses in counseling as well as practicum and internship classes, Beginning Your Counseling Career offers a detailed and up-to-date framework for aspiring professional counselors at both masters and doctoral levels.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

Overview of Major Discussions in Beginning Your Counseling Career: Graduate Preparation and Beyond

section Section 1|47 pages

Graduate Preparation at the Counseling Master’s Level

section Section 2|94 pages

Graduate Preparation at the Counselor Education Doctoral Level

chapter Chapter 6|17 pages

Doctoral Online Programs

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

Benefits and Challenges of Balancing a Professional Counseling Identity With Doctoral Studies

The Perspectives of Current Counselor Education Doctoral Students

chapter Chapter 9|12 pages

Writing Etiquette for Doctoral Students

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Recommendations for Teaching Counseling

From Practitioner to Counselor Educator

section Section 3|71 pages

Important Elements of Transitioning From Student to Professional Counselor

chapter Chapter 14|10 pages

Mentoring Students for Private Practice

chapter Chapter 15|9 pages

Critical Steps in Obtaining Licensure

chapter Chapter 16|13 pages

Becoming a Supervisor

chapter Chapter 17|13 pages

Counseling Identity

section Section 4|25 pages

Minorities and International Students in Counseling and Counselor Education

section Section 5|41 pages

Special Considerations in the Career of Professional School Counseling