Modern Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy

This book outlines an innovative, individualized approach that honors the unique therapy needs of each client. Modern Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Step-by-Step Approach is a practical guidebook showing clinicians how to systematically, coherently, and sequentially integrate multiple research-based approaches in treatment planning. Designed for counselors and therapists who want advice on how to provide up-to-date, integrative therapy, this book outlines a flexible, step-by-step structure for effective treatment. It shows practical ways that clinicians can incorporate research from neuroscience, genetics, and mindfulness, and provides examples of ways to structure sessions and utilize strategic homework between sessions. It also advocates for integrating alternative activities, including religious practices and other healing methods. F. Michler Bishop's decades of client work have given him insight into the positives and negatives of current approaches. Combining his clinical experience and research, Bishop provides hope for more effective therapy with diverse clients through an integrative approach.

F. Michler Bishop, Ph.D., is in private practice in New York City after retiring from the Albert Ellis Institute (AEI) where he worked closely with Dr. Ellis for over twenty years, running groups and workshops. During his long career, he has advocated for a compassionate, goal-focused modern therapeutic approach, integrating a variety of research-based treatment options with alternative healing techniques and activities that a client has found helpful in the past. The overall objective is to create a unique therapy for each client. As national vice president of SMART Recovery®, he was instrumental in the development of SMART Recovery's Four-Point Program. He has conducted numerous workshops on CBT, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), MI and SMART Recovery in the United States and internationally. He worked at AEI for over thirty-five years, seeing clients with a wide variety of problems, including anxiety and mood disorders, and impulse control and relationships issues.

Introduction
PART I: MODERN INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
Chapter 1: Moving Beyond Schools of Psychotherapy
Chapter 2: Guiding Principles for Modern Integrated Counseling and Psychotherapy
PART II: INITIAL IN-SESSION AND BETWEEN-SESSION WORK: STEP-BY-STEP
Chapter 3: Step 1: Build the Working Relationship: Enhance Hope and Motivation
Chapter 4: Step 2: Initial Assessment
Chapter 5: Step 3: Agreeing on the Therapeutic Goals
Chapter 6: Step 4: Set the Agenda
Chapter 7: Step 5: In-Session Work
Chapter 8: Step 6: Agree on Between-Session Work
Chapter 9: Working with Diverse Clients
PART III: SUBSEQUENT SESSIONS
Chapter 10: Ongoing Assessment, Evaluating Between-Session Work, Checking on Therapeutic Goals, and Setting the Agenda
Chapter 11: Facilitating Acceptance, Compassion, and Change: Mindfulness and Metastability
Chapter 12: Facilitating Acceptance, Compassion, and Change:: Emotion-Focused and Imagery-Focused Work
Chapter 13: Facilitating Acceptance, Compassion, and Change:: Genetics, Neurochemistry, and Neuroplasticity
Chapter 14: Moving Forward, Sliding Back: Managing Change and Metastability
Chapter 15: If Needed, Dig Deeper: Past-Focused Work, Trauma, and Childhood Issues
Chapter 16: Subsequent Between-Session Exercises
PART IV: OTHER ISSUES
Chapter 17: Self/Selves, Identity/Identities, and Change
Chapter 18: Integrating Coaching
Chapter 19: Medications: Are They Right for Your Client?
Chapter 20: Build Your Practice, Protect Yourself, and Prevent Burnout
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About the Author