Introduction to the Counseling Profession - Hardcover

"Drs. Capuzzi and Gross, prolific scholars and leaders within the mental health arena, have skillfully shaped the training of students and new professionals for decades. Once again, they provide an illuminating introduction to the counseling profession, complete with a rich historical context, cutting-edge wellness strategies, and practical information for counselors working across diverse settings. A ‘must read’ for students and new professionals!"

"Drs. Capuzzi and Gross have provided the counseling profession with a new, innovative textbook. This book creatively provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful counselors. This seventh edition focuses not only on the process of counseling, but also on the influence of personal dynamics impacting the counseling process."

"David Capuzzi and Douglas Gross continue to be the masters of bringing experts together to write about their particular areas of expertise. Every chapter in this seventh edition does an excellent job of staying on the cutting edge of the profession’s growth and blending into the history and foundations that continue to make the profession great. The book captures both the professional and personal aspects that new trainees must quickly understand."

David Capuzzi, PhD, NCC, LPC, is a senior core faculty member in clinical mental health counseling at Walden University and professor emeritus at Portland State University. He is past president of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and past chair of both the ACA Foundation and the ACA Insurance Trust. He is coauthor/editor of ten counselor education textbooks.

Douglas R. Gross, PhD, NCC, is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University, where he taught counselor education for 29 years. He has been president of the Arizona Counselors Association, the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Humanistic Education and Development, chairperson of the Western Regional Branch Assembly of the ACA, and treasurer and parliamentarian of the ACA.