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Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy

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It may not have been flashy or as well-outlined as I would have liked, but this book was well-written and even enteresting. The emphasis on relating different thoeries to a case study was good, and I think that as an overview, Corey does a solid job on this text.

I used this book for the class Theories and Techniques of Counseling, taught by Jerry Corey himself. Very wordy book.. hard to pick main points out of text. Student manual helps some, especially for personal growth.

Corey does a wonderful job detailing several perspectives of psychotherapy: psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential, person-centered, Gestalt, reality, behavioristic, cognitive-behavioristic, systemic, and an integrational perspective. This book is "heady" at points, but it does offer valuable insight into the field of therapy. This book is a must-read for beginners in the field. Another plus is the mention of existential thought as field of psychotherapeutic thought. Some texts do not include this important school. The text is neatly organized into standard sections. The only drawback is the lack of color and variety.

Out of all counseling and psychotherapy books avilable, this Corey book is the WORST!!! Corey exemplifies dead level abstractions all through out this book. This book wasn't even good for heurestic value...it made no sense. HORRIBLE BOOK!!!!

Corey's text is an essential text for those wishing to enter the counseling/therapy field. It is well-written, easily accepted by students, and covers the most important psychological theories in mental health. There has been an expansion of the family therapies chapter and chapters on ethics and counselor characteristics are outstanding. This book is used throughout Counselor Education and Mental Health training. I recommend it highly as the best overview for beginning and graduate students in the helping field.