Counseling Troubled Boys

Mark S. Kiselica Ph.D., is professor and former chairperson of the Department of Counselor Education at the College of New Jersey. He earned his doctorate in counseling psychology from The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA and has counseled hundreds of boys in schools, mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and prisons Director of the School Psychology Program in the Department of Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is the author of several books, see below.Matt Englar-Carlson, Ph.D., is an associate professor of counseling at the California State University at Fullerton. He received his doctoral degree in counselor education from the Pennsylvania State University and has worked with men, boys, and families in community mental health centers and schools. He has co-authored two books, see below.Arthur M. Horne, Ph.D., is a distinguished research professor of counseling psychology at the University of Georgia. He completed his Ph.D in counseling and educational psychology at Southern Illinois University. He was the co-investigator of ACT EARLY, a federal program for at-risk children, and has been a trainer for agencies addressing male issues of violence and aggression. He is a prolific author, see below.

• Part I: Understanding and Establishing Rapport with Boys Robertson, Shepard, The Psychological Development of Boys. Kiselica, Englar-Carlson, Horne, Fisher, A Positive Psychology Perspective on Helping Boys. Kiselica, Englar-Carlson, Establishing Rapport with Boys in Individual Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Male-Friendly Perspective. Part II: Helping Special Populations of Boys Cervantes, Englar-Carlson, Surviving in a Sea with Few Lifeboats: Counseling Boys from Impoverished Families. Kiselica, Novack, Promoting Strength and Recovery: Counseling Boys Who Have Been Sexually Abused. Fleming, Englar-Carlson, Examining Depression and Suicidality in Boys and Male Adolescents: An Overview and Clinical Considerations. Kapalka, Improving Self-Control: Counseling Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Reese, Horne, Bell, Wingfield, Counseling Aggressive Boys and Adolescent Males. Woodford, Moving Beyond "Drinking Like a Man": Tailoring Substance Abuse Counseling Strategies to Meet the Needs of Boys. Kiselica, Mule, Haldemann, Finding Inner Peace in a Homophobic World: Counseling Gay Boys and Boys who are Questioning Their Sexual Identity. Liu, Shepard, Nicpon, "Boys are Tough, Not Smart": Counseling Gifted and Talented Young and Adolescent Boys.

"At long last, we have a really useful volume for helping troubled boys. Dr’s. Kiselica, Englar-Carlson and Horne have performed a terrific service for the field in editing this boy-friendly book, one that will benefit students and mental health practitioners alike. This is a “must read”!" - Ronald F. Levant, Ed.D., A.B.P.P., Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Akron and 2005 President, American Psychological Association "Counseling Troubled Boys is a one-of-a-kind, desperately-needed, and comprehensive publication. It focuses on the plethora of problems boys encounter as they develop into men. The text concentrates on both understanding and helping. It examines strengths and possibilities as well as difficulties and barriers. The health of humanity depends on the wellness of everyone. Boys have been a neglected sub-population. This book rightfully addresses how to help this segment of society in multiple ways. As the father of three sons, I have seen first hand many of the issues included in this volume. I highly recommend it!"- Samuel T. Gladding, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Counseling, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina“Troubled boys become troubled men, if not helped. This book is the definitive guide for those who want to help. Each chapter is a gem, written by experts in helping our troubled boys. The authors tackle head-on the big problems of aggression, depression, sexual abuse, suicide, and ADHD. From poor boys to gay boys to the sometimes overlooked travails of gifted boys, this book provides a roadmap to helping boys move to an adulthood where they can reach their full potential as human beings.”- Mark Pope, EdD, NCC, MCC, MAC, ACS, Professor and Chair, Division of Counseling and Family Therapy, University of Missouri – Saint Louis and Past-President of the American Counseling Association (2003-2004)