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The Professional Counselor: A Process Guide to Helping (6th Edition)

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Hackney & Cormier offer a simple stage presentation of counseling that explains the process to readers in a revealing way. Each stage is detailed, and various intervention genres are explored. At times, however the book does not flow well. The authors do not take enough time to show how each aspect of counseling ties together. Hackney & Cormier, however, are sensitive -- almost to a fault -- to multicultural issues.

I just begun my journey to become a therapist. The journey seems a bit overwhelming but this book has been helpful. The authors provide step by step guidance in how the counseling processes works and how it develops. I am sure that counseling does not enfold in such a systematic way but it is helpful to understand the steps. They cover things from the language of counseling and they also cover affective, cognitive, behavioral and systemic interventions. The book covers assessments and gives ideas on how to write them. This book has helped to ease the burdens of feeling totally inept to feeling only somewhat inept.

The book is a little dry and a little hard to hard. The chapters read quickly.

The book has been a great help for my studies and research information which I could not find in the internet and thankfully the book had theinformation I needed so far Im A student. thanks!!!

I've been reading several books for my counseling program, and this one is actually very good at teaching and examining the "basics" of counseling. I recommend you read this book before others - it's very good!

This product is great for class that require it, but certainly not a fun read.

It was very detailed, yet to the point. It had many examples and would reinforce what it was teaching you with exercises. I would definitely recommend this book for inspiring counselors.

This book is used as a textbook for a college counseling course.

It has a lot of information. The strength of this book is found in the multiple conceptual theoretical models that are listed in the book.

I just ordered this book a week ago and received it yesterday.No extra shipping or handling fees. Thanks,Tyra

The book was received promptly and the condition was excellent as described. Thank you!!

I've used this as a text for two years to teach the process of counseling at the undergraduate level. It's quite good at setting forth an understandable five-step process of counseling. The taint of political correctness rears its ugly head at points when the authors tacitly presume the morality of homosexual unions--but these can instances can be bracketed off. Most in need of rework is chapter nine on behavioral interventions; undergraduates find it difficult to digest this as written.