Table of Contents

Editors' Preface: Introduction to the Series xv

Chapter 1: Overview of Professional Counseling 1
Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich

Chapter 2: History and Philosophy of the Counseling Profession 25
Mark Pope

Chapter 3: Professional Roles, Functions, and Consultation With Other
Professionals 47
Stephen V. Flynn, Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich

Chapter 4: Professional Settings and Career Choices 72
Christopher Schmidt

Chapter 5: Crisis Counseling and Emergency Response 105
Elysia Clemens, Tara Hill, Adria Shipp

Chapter 6: Multiculturalism and Social Justice in Professional
Counseling 139
Manivong J. Ratts, Alexa Wayman

Chapter 7: Counselor Supervision 161
Melissa Odegard-Koester, Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, Verl T. Pope

Chapter 8: Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling 193
Cynthia A. Reynolds, Claudia Sadler-Gerhardt

Chapter 9: Wellness and Self-Care for Professional Counselors 221
A. Stephen Lenz, Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich

Chapter 10: Professional Organizations and Membership 245
Robert C. Schwartz

Chapter 11: Professional Credentialing 267
Matthew J. Paylo, Jake J. Protivnak, Victoria E. Kress

Chapter 12: Advocacy for Professional Counseling 293
Cynthia T. Walley, Stuart F. Chen-Hayes

Epilogue: From the Editors’ Chair 327

Appendix: Navigating a Graduate Program in Counseling 329
Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, Cynthia A. Reynolds

About the Contributors 345

Index 349