Young, Richard A., Jose F. Domene und Ladislav Valach (2016). Counseling and Action: Toward Life – Enhancing Work, Relationships, and Identity. New York: Springer. 

Grounded in the core concepts of contextual action theory as well as key aspects of counseling (e.g., identity, intentionality, emotion), the book explicates an approach that is responsive to client complexities and the larger social conditions that frame them. Expert-penned chapters apply theory to practice, illustrating levels of engagement in action as counselor and client negotiate goals and work toward their realization. And an especially useful section offers guidelines for intervening with specific populations and addressing particular issues…. Read More

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