Strength-Centered Counseling : Integrating Postmodern Approaches and Skills With Practice / Colin C. Ward and Teri Reuter

includes index and biblioraphy

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF STRENGTH-CENTERED COUNSELING Chapter 1. The Essence of Strength-Centered Counseling Principle 1: Shared Understanding Principle 2: Shared Respect Principle 3: Shared Strengths Principle 4: Shared Resilience Principle 5: Shared Dichotomies Principle 6: Shared Language Principle 7: Shared Wellness Principle 8: Shared Hope Principle 9: Shared Authenticity Chapter 2. Emergence of Postmodernism Modern Approaches Postmodern Approaches Chapter 3. Postmodern Counseling Solution-Focused Counseling Narrative Counseling Motivational Interviewing Professional Growth Activity: Hope and Adversity Chapter 4. Central Role of Language in Strength-Centered Counseling Language and Meaning Reality and Strength-Centered Language Strength-Centered Vocabulary Competence Dialectics of Pathology and Possibility Incorporating a Strength-Centered Vocabulary Positive Psychology Strengths of Wisdom and Knowledge Strengths of Courage Strengths of Humanity and Love Strengths of Justice Strengths of Temperance Strengths of Transcendence Professional Growth Activity: Dialectical Nature of Pathology and Possibilities Professional Growth Activity: Strength Awareness Professional Growth Activity: Strength Language Reflections PART II: PHASES OF STRENGTH-CENTERED COUNSELING PHASE 1: Shared Understanding Chapter 5. The Stance An Attitude of Empathic Curiosity A Stance of Acceptance An Appreciation for Ambivalence Professional Growth Activity: The Complexities of Change Counselor Interview & Reflection Guide Shared Understanding: The Stance Chapter 6. The Steps Step 1: Problem Perception Step 2: Struggle Perception Step 3: Strength Perception Step 4: Dichotomy Perception Step 5: Hope Perception Resilience Professional Growth Activitiy: Strengths From Problems Professional Growth Activity: Strength-Focused Role-Play Professional Growth Activity: The Via Counselor Interview & Reflection Guide Shared Understanding: The Steps PHASE 2: Contracted Change Chapter 7. Envisioning a Preferred Life Perception of Preferences Solution Efforts The Miracle, the Dream, and the Future The Road Ahead Building a Readiness Professional Growth Activity: A Miracle Day Professional Growth Activity: Readiness Ruler Professional Growth Activity: Eliciting a Preferred Life Counselor Interview & Reflection Guide Contracted Change: A Preferred Life Chapter 8. Understanding Goals Scaling Steps of Action Follow-Up Suggestions The Theory of Holes Professional Growth Activity: Role-Play Contracted Change Professional Growth Activity: Action Steps Counselor Interview & Reflection Guide Contracted Change: Understanding Goals PHASE 3: Developed Lifestyle Chapter 9. Understanding Personal Wellness Integrating Strengths and Wellness Creative Self Coping Self Social Self Physical Self Essential Self Introducing Wellness Envisioning Wellness Professional Growth Activity: Contemplating Counselor Wellness Chapter 10. Practicing Personal Preferences Practicing Wellness Creative Self Coping Self Social Self Physical Self Essential Self Maintaining Preferences Counselor Interview & Reflection Guide Developed Lifestyle: Understanding Personal Wellness PART III: RESILIENCE FOR THE STRENGTH-CENTERED COUNSELOR Chapter 11. Becoming a Competent Strength-Centered Counselor Themes of Counselor Development Strength-Centered Competence Continuum First Level: Deficit-Based Destructiveness Second Level: Precompetence Third Level: Competence Professional Growth Activity: Assessing Readiness for Competence Chapter 12. A Strength-Centered Counselor`s Survival Guide Focused Intentionality: The Nine Essential Principles Principle 1: Shared Understanding Principle 2: Shared Respect Principle 3: Shared Strengths Principle 4: Shared Resilience Principle 5: Shared Dichotomies Principle 6: Shared Language Principle 7: Shared Wellness Principle 8: Shared Hope Principle 9: Shared Authenticity Living Out the E