Succeeding With Difficult Students (Practical Skills for Counselors) [Hardcover]

Jeffrey A. Kottler (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 70 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Pr (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803964706
• ISBN-13: 978-0803964709
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,750,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeffrey A. Kottler has authored over 65 books in the field for counselors, therapists, teachers, and the public, including COMPASSIONATE THERAPY: WORKING WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS; ON BEING A THERAPIST; COUNSELORS FINDING THEIR WAY; MAKING CHANGES LAST; COUNSELING SKILLS FOR TEACHERS; DIVINE MADNESS: TEN STORIES OF CREATIVE STRUGGLE; BAD THERAPY: MASTER THERAPISTS SHARE THEIR WORST FAILURES; THE CLIENT WHO CHANGED ME: STORIES OF THERAPIST PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION; and THE MUMMY AT THE DINING ROOM TABLE: EMINENT THERAPISTS REVEAL THEIR MOST UNUSUAL CASES AND WHAT THEY TEACH US ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR.

Jeffrey has worked as a teacher, counselor, and therapist in a preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, university, community college, and private practice. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Peru and Iceland, teaching counseling theory and practice. He has also served as a visiting professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, and Nepal. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Counseling Department at California State University, Fullerton.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Overcoming obstacles., November 23, 1998

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This review is from: Succeeding With Difficult Students (Practical Skills for Counselors) (Paperback)

Sometimes with tragic consequences, dealing with difficult students continues to be arduous and profoundly discouraging. Dr. Kottler offers educators a sturdy framework and practical strategy for facing these overwhelming cases. He offers a sound and comprehensive approach to the difficult task of bringing out the child's full humanity.