Relationships in Counseling and the Counselor's Life

Jeffrey Kottler is one of the foremost authorities on relationships in counseling and on advocacy efforts. He is the author of more than 80 books in the field that have been translated into more than two dozen languages. Jeffrey’s books are used in universities around the world and are considered classics among practicing teachers, counselors, psychologists, health professionals, and social justice advocates. Some of his most highly regarded works include On Being a Therapist, Changing People’s Lives While Transforming Your Own: Paths to Social Justice and Global Human Rights, Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy: Tales of Transformation and Astonishment, Change: What Leads to Personal Transformation, On Being a Master Therapist: Practicing What You Preach, and Stories We’ve Heard, Stories We’ve Told: Life-Changing Narratives in Therapy and Everyday Life. Richard Balkin is a professor and Doctoral Program Coordinator at the University of Louisville. He is the editor of the Journal of Counseling & Development, the flagship journal for the American Counseling Association, and is past president of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling. His primary research interests include counseling outcomes, research methods, counseling adolescents, and cultural differences in counseling. He is a past recipient of the ACA Best Practices Research Award and the ACES Counseling Vision and Innovation Award. Rick has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, with the majority being quantitative in nature. He is the author of The Theory and Practice of Assessment in Counseling (Pearson) and has authored book chapters on research methods, as well as several articles related to research methods.

• What do we know, or think we know, about how counseling works?What counselors believe matters most : and why their clients disagreeModels of counseling relationshipsSkills and strategies for promoting therapeutic relationshipsCustomized relationships : differences within and between individuals, families, groups, and culturesRelational strategies and interventions for traumaExchanging stories to solidify and fortify counseling relationshipsInnovative, creative, and practical strategies for enhancing relational effectsBoundaries and barriers within counseling relationshipsProcessing disappointments and failuresConflicts and struggles in a counselor's personal relationshipsA way of being in all relationships