Counseling Adults in Transition: Expert Guidance for Professionals

By Mary Anderson PhD LPC NCC, Jane Goodman PhD, and Nancy Schlossberg EdD

The fifth edition of this authoritative text continues to provide expert guidance for counseling professionals working with adults who are coping with individual, relationship, and work transitions. Abundantly updated with new literature and resources, the book examines the most pressing life transition issues facing today’s adults.

Understanding and Navigating Life Transitions

The book incorporates new and emerging theories and culturally sensitive strategies for counseling diverse clients, along with new case studies providing examples and practical applications. It sheds light on the particular challenges of populations who may feel disempowered and marginalized, allowing for a deeper understanding of transition theory.

Key Themes and Focus Areas

• Enhancing resilience and coping, illuminated by updated literature and discussion of applications of Schlossberg’s theory and 4 S model
• Roles of hope, optimism, and mattering in navigating life transitions
• Deepened discussion of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and social justice, including intersectionality regarding multiple identities
• Impact of escalating changes in the current global, political, and socio-cultural landscape

New to the Fifth Edition

The updated edition focuses on the increasing importance of helping adults navigate transitions, integrates Schlossberg’s unique transition model with both classic and emerging theories, and discusses sociocultural and contextual factors in shaping the coping process.

The book presents culturally sensitive strategies and interventions, emphasizes social justice concerns and advocacy on behalf of underrepresented populations, and delivers rich and diverse case studies focused on transition issues.

In addition, the fifth edition includes updated learning activities and exercises to enhance understanding, making it an invaluable resource for counseling professionals.

Published by Springer Publishing Company, the fifth edition of Counseling Adults in Transition is available in paperback with 385 pages (ISBN-10: 0826135463, ISBN-13: 978-0826135469) and includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.