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Contemporary Case Studies in School Counseling

Edited by Marguerite Ohrtman and Erika Heltner

Contemporary Case Studies in School Counseling is not a guide to school counseling but rather a conversation starter on the challenges that school counselors face on a daily basis. From cyber- sexting to unmotivated students to anxiety disorders, school counselors must be ready for the unexpected. Throughout the sixteen case studies, readers will be guided through therapies, strategies, and solutions from a school counselor’s perspective.

Readers are given a first hand look into the rationale, biases, and experiences that guide the counseling process. From the perspective of a school counselor, readers will be vividly drawn into the varying situations and approaches for each case study, guided through various therapy approaches, and given questions for discussion in small groups or large classrooms.

This book will help train better school counselors, as the audience will be presented with current situations and problems that school counselors face in the twenty-first century .

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 208 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-5381-1803-0 • Hardback • July 2019 • $87.00 • (£67.00)

978-1-5381-1804-7 • Paperback • July 2019 • $40.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Psychology / Psychotherapy / Counseling

Contemporary Case Studies in School Counseling

Hardback

Paperback

Summary

Contemporary Case Studies in School Counseling is not a guide to school counseling but rather a conversation starter on the challenges that school counselors face on a daily basis. From cyber- sexting to unmotivated students to anxiety disorders, school counselors must be ready for the unexpected. Throughout the sixteen case studies, readers will be guided through therapies, strategies, and solutions from a school counselor’s perspective.

Readers are given a first hand look into the rationale, biases, and experiences that guide the counseling process. From the perspective of a school counselor, readers will be vividly drawn into the varying situations and approaches for each case study, guided through various therapy approaches, and given questions for discussion in small groups or large classrooms.

This book will help train better school counselors, as the audience will be presented with current situations and problems that school counselors face in the twenty-first century .

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 208 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-5381-1803-0 • Hardback • July 2019 • $87.00 • (£67.00)

978-1-5381-1804-7 • Paperback • July 2019 • $40.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Psychology / Psychotherapy / Counseling

Author

Marguerite Ohrtman, Ed.D., is the director of school counseling and clinical training in the Counseling and Student Personnel Program at the University of Minnesota. She is a former classroom teacher and school counselor and is a licensed professional counselor in Minnesota. Ohrtman teaches graduate-level school counseling trainees in courses such as Introduction to School Counseling, Practicum/Internship, Crisis in the School, and Child and Adolescent Counseling. In addition, she is the current President of Minnesota School Counseling Association Board.

Erika Heltner, M.Ed., is a practicing school counselor and a licensed professional counselor. She is a former secondary language arts teacher and currently works as a school counselor and intervention coordinator in the middle school setting. She is also an ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Interface Presenter and works with communities to increase awareness of how experience impacts long-term health. In addition, she has experience supervising school counseling interns through the University of Minnesota's Counseling and Student Personnel Program.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I: Humanistic Theory

1 Liam

2 Sarah

3 Alicia, Sarah, Angie, and James

Part II: Adlerian Theory

4 Lawrence

5 Dara

6 Damaris

Part III: Reality/Choice Theory

7 Mia

8 Tina

9 Harvey

Part IV: Family Systems Theory

10 Abigail

11 Tia

12 Tara

Part V: Solution-Focused Theory

13 Britta

14 Mohamed

15 Hannah

Part VI: Clinical Supervision: Discrimination Model

16 Katie

About the Editors and Contributors

Reviews

This text offers a refreshing approach to sharing the voices and experiences of school counselors working with today's diverse children and adolescents. Each case study is grounded in a theoretical orientation that drives the reader to consider the purpose behind the interventions and strategies applied in a real-world setting. This must-read book provides readers, especially school counselors-in-training, with the opportunity to bridge theory and practice and can foster rich and lively discussions at any stage of a counselor's professional growth and development.
— Elizabeth Villares, Florida Atlantic University

Contemporary Case Studies in School Counseling is a text worth incorporating into any school counseling masters/specialist program, particularly in a theories or practice course. Through detailed case studies, the authors describe current challenges that school counseling practitioners can and will face. Each is then followed by discussion questions that can assist the counseling student or practitioner in thoughtful reflection.
— Melissa Mariani, Florida Atlantic University

This outstanding book for school counselors focuses on the counseling application of each theory, with clear examples of real-life case studies and personal reflections of the authors who lived these cases, detailing their struggles and triumphs. It is a must-read for school counseling students before entering their field experiences and for professional school counselors who would like to feel more confident in their counseling work.
— Colette Dollarhide, The Ohio State University

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