School Counseling and the Student Athlete

Grounded in research and pioneering in its analysis of sports psychology for students in grades K-12, School Counseling and the Student Athlete is a must-have book for school counselors, clinicians, and other professionals who work with elementary and secondary students.

Adam Zagelbaum, PhD, is an associate professor at Sonoma State University in the department of counseling's pupil and personnel services track, where he also serves as PPS program coordinator. He has authored , co-authored, and edited textbooks, articles, training videos, book chapters, and workbooks on school counseling, career counseling, group work, child and adolescent counseling, and working with immigrant families. He has also presented at various international and national conferences. His work with student athletes includes counseling roles at the K-12 level and within university settings.

1. Orientation to Working with Student Athletes 2. Theories of Motivation and Student Development 3. Commercialism and the Identity of the Student Athlete 4. Theoretical Approaches to Counseling the Student Athlete 5. Family Approaches to Counseling the Student Athlete 6. Gender, Sexual Identity, Cultural Issues, and the Student Athlete 7. Consultation with Teachers and the Student Athlete 8. Consultation with Coaches and the Student Athlete 9. Consultation with Parents and the Student Athlete 10. Academic Issues for the Student Athlete 11. Career and College Issues for the Student Athlete 12. Personal and Social Issues for the Student Athlete 13. The Transitional Student Athlete. Movement Away from Sport 14. The Future of Student Athletics and School-based Counseling Services