Effective Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling Strategies for School-Based Mental Health Professionals

By Diana Joyce-Beaulieu PhD NCSP and Michael L. Sulkowski PhD NCSP, this second edition provides a comprehensive guide to best practices in cognitive-behavioral counseling for mental health experts working in school settings.

A Must-Read for School-Based Practitioners

“I highly recommend this book to mental health experts who work with students in school settings. It provides a thorough description of best practices and is a valuable resource for those looking to improve student outcomes.” – Thomas L. Good, Professor Emeritus, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Arizona, American Educational Research Association Fellow, and American Psychological Association Fellow.

Practical Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes

This text offers a workbook of effective, easily applied cognitive-behavioral counseling strategies focused on helping children and adolescents with common mental health issues. School-based practitioners will learn how to:

• Foster meaningful student outcomes, particularly in improving patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional regulation skills.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions within current school-based delivery models.
• Apply step-by-step CBT applications with ease, using detailed case studies and practical worksheets.

New Features in the Second Edition

This updated edition adds value by offering new content on:

• Mindfulness interventions and acceptance and commitment therapy.
• Habit reversal training and behavioral activation.
• Culturally responsive CBT research, scholarship, and applied practice tips.
• 50 practical worksheets for planning, structuring, and conducting therapy.

A Comprehensive Resource for School-Based Counselors

This book is distinguished by its in-depth coverage of CBT counseling skills and enhanced session-ready application approach for delivering effective interventions in the K-12 context. It offers:

• Specific strategies and session sequence based on behavioral diagnosis.
• Tools for teaching core CBT concepts to children, worksheets to reinforce them, and parent handouts.
• Software apps for use in session or as homework.

Reflecting current gold-standard treatment protocol, this book is an essential resource for school-based mental health professionals looking to improve student outcomes.

Product Details:

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Edition: 2nd edition (December 10, 2019)

Language: English

Paperback: 210 pages

ISBN-10: 0826183123

ISBN-13: 978-0826183125