Practicum and Internship

This fifth edition has been fully reworked and brought up to date. Written for both graduate students heading into fieldwork and the supervisors who guide them, it walks through the conceptual foundations and hands-on realities of practicum and internship placements.

The revision adds a companion website where readers can download and adapt forms, contracts, and vitae. Discussion of the DSM-5, HIPAA rules, and the latest CACREP standards has been expanded, along with fuller treatment of technology and social media in counseling. Ethical decision-making gets more attention, including guidance on informed consent and on supervision agreements for individual practice.

Other new or refreshed material covers case conceptualization, assessment, goal setting, and treatment planning. A section surveys third-wave approaches such as MBSR, MBCT, ACT, and DBT. The book also lays out a skill-based model for counselor training, paired with self-assessment questionnaires and guided reflection exercises that help readers apply the model and find their bearings within it.