Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
An Integrative Approach

Third Edition

Elsie Jones-Smith - Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

Other Titles in:
Counselling Psychology | Counselling Theory/Approaches (General)

December 2019 | 712 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

A step forward from the traditional textbook on counseling theories, Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: An Integrative Approach offers students a comprehensive overview of past and current approaches to psychotherapy and counseling, with a modern approach to theories of psychotherapy. An extensive array of mainstream theories, as well as contemporary approaches such as narrative, feminist, LGBT, and post-modern, are covered. Author Elsie Jones-Smith helps readers to construct their integrated approach to psychotherapy by learning how to develop a broad range of therapeutic expertise to meet the needs of a culturally diverse clientele. In addition to listing and describing theories, this text compares and contrasts them to show their strengths and weaknesses. The Third Edition includes a new chapter on trauma-informed counseling/psychotherapy and provides updated references, sections, and studies reflecting the latest developments within the helping professions.

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Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Chapter 1. Introduction: Journey Toward Theory Integration

Brief Overview

The Role of Theories of Psychotherapy

Integrative Psychotherapy: The Focus of This Book

Professional and Personal Issues for the Journey Toward Psychotherapy or Counseling Integration

Therapist Beliefs and Values: Relationship to Choosing a Theory

Ethical Issues in Starting Your Journey Toward Developing an Integrative Counseling Theory

Summary

PART I: THE FIRST FORCE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES

Psychology’s Indebtedness to Sigmund Freud

Some Distinctions Between Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Theories

Integration of Freudian Concepts: The Unconscious and Transference

New Forms of Psychoanalysis

Chapter 2. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Theories

Brief Overview

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Key Concepts of Sigmund Freud

The Therapeutic Process

The Movement Toward Contemporary Psychodynamic Therapy

Ego Psychology

Object Relations Theory

Self Psychology

Comparison and Contrast of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Theories

Other Theorists and Therapy Approaches Considered Psychoanalytic

Brief Psychodynamic Therapy

Key Concepts of Carl Jung

Research and Evaluation of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Approaches

Summary

Chapter 3. Adlerian Psychotherapy

Brief Overview

Major Contributor: Alfred Adler (1870–1937)

Key Concepts

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Summary

PART II: THE SECOND FORCE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND COGNITIVE THERAPY

Definition of Behavior Therapy

The Three Waves of Behavior Therapy

Chapter 4. Behavior Therapy and Integrated Psychopharmacology

Brief Overview

Behavior Therapy

Key Concepts of Behavior Therapy

The Therapeutic Process

Current Trends in Behavior Therapy

Applied Behavioral Analysis

Behavioral Activation: A Promising Treatment for Depression

The Behavior Activation Model and Treatment for Depression

Behavior Activation Techniques

Integrated Psychopharmacology

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 5. Cognitive Approaches to Psychotherapy

Brief Overview

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Key Concepts of REBT

The Therapeutic Process and REBT

Social Modeling, Observational Learning, and Self-Efficacy

Cognitive Therapy and Depression

Key Concepts of Beck’s Cognitive Therapy

The Therapeutic Process

Cognitive Neuroscience

The Third Wave in Behavior Therapy: Mindfulness Integrated Into Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (DBT, ACT, and MBCT)

Differences Between ACT, CBT, DBT, and MBCT

Research and Evaluation of CBTs

Summary

Chapter 6. Reality/Choice Therapy

Brief Overview

Major Contributor: William Glasser (1925–2013)

Key Concepts

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Summary

PART III: THE THIRD FORCE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: EXISTENTIAL AND HUMANISTIC THEORIES

The Existential and Humanistic Theories

The Existential Worldview

The Humanistic Worldview

Merger of Existentialism and Humanism

New Developments in Humanism: Motivational Interviewing, the Stages of Change Theory, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy

Challenges Facing the Existential–Humanistic School

Chapter 7. Existential Therapy

Brief Overview

Major Contributor: Rollo May (1904–1994): The First Major American Existentialist

Key Concepts of Existential Therapy

The Therapeutic Process

Major Contributor: Viktor Frankl (1905–1997) and Logotherapy

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 8. Person-Centered Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Brief Overview

Major Contributor: Carl Rogers (1902–1987)

Key Concepts

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 9. Gestalt Therapy and Emotion- Focused Therapy: Two Experiential Therapies

Brief Overview

Major Contributor: Fritz Perls (1893–1970)

Philosophical Roots for Gestalt Therapy

Influence of Existentialism on Gestalt Therapy

Key Concepts

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Emotion-Focused Therapy

Goals of EFT

Summary

Chapter 10. Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change Theory

Brief Overview

Motivational Interviewing

Key Concepts of MI

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation of MI

The Transtheoretical Model of Change or the Stages of Change Theory

Key Concepts of the Transtheoretical Model of Change

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation of TTM

Summary

Chapter 11. The Expressive Arts and Counseling

Brief Overview

Expressive Arts: A Human Tradition

Key Concepts

Three Expressive Arts Therapeutic Approaches

Art Therapy and Neuroscience

Research and Evaluation

Summary

PART IV: THE FOURTH FORCE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM AND POSTMODERNISM

Postmodernism and the Road to Social Constructivism

Differences Between Modern and Postmodern or Constructivist Psychotherapies

The Postmodern Psychotherapies

Outline of Chapters in Part IV

Chapter 12. Multicultural Counseling: Theories and Practice

Brief Overview

Brief History and Overview of the Multicultural Movement

New 2017 APA Multicultural Guidelines

What Is Multicultural Counseling?

Multicultural Counseling: Two Emerging Theories

The Therapeutic Process

Beginning the Cultural Competence Journey

The Culturally Competent Skill of Counselor Cultural Humility

Major Barriers to Culturally Competent Counseling or Therapy

Racial or Ethnic, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Bias: Major Barriers to Cultural Competence

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 13. Transcultural and International Approaches to Counseling and Psychotherapy: Bridges to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East

Brief Overview

Commonalities Among Asian Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy

Japanese Approaches to Psychotherapy

Chinese Contributions to Psychotherapy: Mindfulness

Hindu Indian Approaches to Counseling and Psychotherapy

African Approaches to Healing and Psychotherapy: Nigeria

Arab Approaches to Psychotherapy

Research and Evaluation of Transcultural Psychotherapy

Summary

Chapter 14. Feminist Therapy and LGBTQ Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Key Concepts of Feminist Therapy

The Therapeutic Process in Feminist Therapy

Research and Evaluation in Feminist Therapy

Gay and Lesbian Therapy

Key Concepts of LGBTQ Therapy

The Therapeutic Process in Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy

Summary

Chapter 15. Integrating Spiritual and Religious Issues During Psychotherapy

Brief Overview

Key Concepts in Spiritual and Religious Counseling

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 16. Solution-Focused Therapy

Brief Overview

Major Contributors: Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer

Key Concepts

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 17. Narrative Therapy

Brief Overview

Key Concepts

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 18. Strengths-Based Therapy

Introduction

Major Contributor: Elsie Jones-Smith

Key Concepts

The Neurobiology of Human Strengths Development

Strengths-Based Therapy and Mindsets

The Revised Strengths-Based Counseling Model

Strengths-Based Therapy: Overview of Phases

Strengths-Based Therapy Techniques

Summary

Chapter 19. Family Therapy Approaches

Introduction

Multigenerational Family Therapy

Key Concepts of Multigenerational Family Therapy

The Therapeutic Process

Case Illustration From a Bowenian Family Therapy Approach

Experiential Family Therapy

Key Concepts of Experiential Family Therapy

Case Illustration of the Experiential Approach to Family Therapy

Structural Family Therapy

Key Concepts of Structural Family Therapy

The Therapeutic Process

Case Illustration of Structural Family Therapy

Strategic Family Therapy

Key Concepts of Strategic Family Therapy

The Therapeutic Process

Research and Evaluation

Summary

PART V: THE FIFTH FORCE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: NEUROSCIENCE AND THEORIES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY

Introduction

The Promise of Neuroscience

Criteria for Neuroscience to Be the Fifth Force in Psychotherapy

Chapter 20. Neuroscience, Interpersonal Neurobiology, and Trauma-Informed Counseling

Introduction

Major Contributors

Toward a Theoretical Framework for Neuropsychotherapy

Key Concepts of Neuroscience

The Therapeutic Process

Recent Brain-Based Therapies: Interpersonal Neurobiology, Neurocounseling, Trauma-Informed Counseling, and Coherence Therapy

Neuroscience and the DSM–5

Research and Evaluation

Summary

Chapter 21. Integrative Psychotherapy: Constructing Your Own Integrative Approach to Therapy

Introduction

Pathways to Psychotherapy Integration

Toward Developing Your Own Approach to Integrative Psychotherapy

Points of Psychotherapy Integration: Therapist Worldviews, Goals, Role of Therapist and Client, and Counseling Techniques

Worldviews of Theories of Psychotherapy

Key Concepts of Theories of Psychotherapy

The Therapeutic Process

Top Five Ways to Determine Your Theoretical Orientation to Psychotherapy

Summary

References

Index

Supplements

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“Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy is more comprehensive than any other text I have seen. The inner reflections, supplementary aids, and case analysis provide ample opportunities for students to apply, synthesize, and analyze theoretical concepts.”

Lynn Boyd

Troy University

“There is inclusion of multiple techniques for each type of theory.”

Lesley L. Casarez

Angelo State University

“The chapters do a nice job of explaining key concepts.”

Danica Harris

Texas Woman’s University

Excellent content for students

Ms Jayne Hartwig

Centre for Education and Training, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide

July 11, 2023

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This is a good synopsis of all the major theories although it does concentrate on integrated theory. This may be of interest for students who are looking to go into clinical practice.

Dr Donna Maria Poade

School of Entrepreneurship, Falmouth University

May 25, 2023

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I did adopt this book for one semester and will not adopt in the future. The instructor materials have "All lives matter" identified. The students had concerns about sexist and racist content that negatively impacted the classroom experience.

Dr Brittany Sager-Heinrichs

Counseling and Family Therapy, La Salle University

December 19, 2022

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This text provides all the theoretical orientations that are needed to be covered during this course. Supplemental materials are great for assisting students.

Professor Darrell L McSwain

Psychology Dept, American International College

August 11, 2021

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Includes multicultural perspectives throughout.

Dr Deborah Wiese

Psychology Dept, Miami University-Oxford

May 20, 2020

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Good information, easy for students to use

Miss Stephanie M Dixon

Continuing Education, Fayetteville Tech Cmty College