Essential Counselor

David Hutchinson holds a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master's degree in counseling from Assumption College. He has worked as an addictions counselor, an administrator of treatment programs, and a private counseling practitioner. Dr. Hutchinson now prepares graduate students for careers in counseling at Northern Vermont University. His specialties include foundational skills training, group work, addictions, and grief counseling.

"This manual serves as tool for counselors to become better advocates for clients and employers but more importantly for self as a helping professional."Dr. Irmo Marini, Professor, School of Rehabilitation, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley"The Essential Counselor is truth in advertising: a comprehensive, relatable guide to the essentials that a student studying to be a counselor needs to know—written, remarkably, with both student and teacher in mind. Filled with useful case examples and reflection questions, David Hutchinson has given a gift to the counseling field with the third edition of this text. He guides the counselor-in-training with a wise and experienced hand through all the necessary steps of providing competent, ethical counseling. The Essential Counselor also provides sage instruction on what it takes to become a competent, ethical counselor. Whether training to work in clinical mental health or school-based settings, every student will be better for having this book on their shelf."John Mageary, Assistant Professor, Department Chair, Graduate Counseling and Psychology, Lesley University