Counseling Children and Adolescents

Expansive and practical, Counseling Children and Adolescents offers graduate students the information they need to prepare for work in both school and clinical mental health settings (two CACREP specialty areas).

Jolie Ziomek-Daigle, PhD, is a professor in the school counseling and counselor education and supervision programs at the University of Georgia. She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and has edited three textbooks and published extensively in the areas of child and adolescent mental health and the use of evidence-based practices in school settings. Dr Daigle is a fellow with the American Counseling Association.

Part 1. Introduction and Developmental Considerations Pertaining to Counseling Children and Adolescents in School and Clinical Mental Health Settings 1. Introduction to Counseling Children and Adolescents 2. Counseling Children 3. Counseling Adolescents in School and Clinical Mental Health Settings Part 2. Theoretical Orientations and Ethical and Legal Issues Pertaining to Counseling Children and Adolescents in School and Clinical Mental Health Settings 4. Counseling Theories Specific to Children and Adolescents 5. Legal and Ethical Implications Part 3. Counseling Children and Adolescents in School and Clinical Mental Health Settings 6. Counseling Children and Adolescents in School Settings 7. Counseling Children and Adolescents in Clinical Mental Health Settings Part 4. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Children and Adolescents in School and Clinical Mental Health Settings 8. Appraisal and Assessment Techniques Specific to Children and Adolescents 9. Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents: Mood, Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Disruptive Behavior Disorders 10. Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents: Neurodevelopmental, Substance-Related, and Other Specialized Disorders Part 5. Issues of Social Justice and Advocacy and Youth with Significant Needs 11. Issues of Social Justice and Advocacy 12. Special Populations of Children and Adolescents Who Have Significant Needs Part 6. Creativity, Expressive Arts, and Play Therapy: Evidence-Based Strategies, Approaches and Practices with Youth, and Future Directions and Trends in Counseling Youth 13. Creativity, Expressive Arts, and Play Therapy 14. Strategies, Approaches, and Evidence-Based Practices 15. Future Directions and Trends in Counseling Children and Adolescents