The Professional Counselor

The Professional Counselor: Challenges and Opportunities weaves a rich narrative for the inner counselor of self-discovery, mindfulness and self-care, emotional intelligence, counselor identity, ethical issues, career maturation, and future trends in counseling.

Shannon Hodges, PhD, is professor of clinical mental health counseling at Niagara University, USA.

1. Who am I? The Power of Self-discovery 2. The Counseling Profession: Critical Information for Consideration 3. Should I Become a Counselor? 4. Becoming a Counselor: What's Involved? 5. Counseling: A Broad Profession in the 21st Century 6. Mindfulness and Wellbeing 7. Groups, Couples, and Family Counseling 8. Emotional Intelligence: The Most Critical Component for Counselors 9. Technology and Distance Delivery: 21st Century Realities for Counselors 10. Nurturing and Managing Your Career 11. The Counselor as Leader and Activist 12. Healing the Divided Self 13. Gazing into the Future