Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques, 2nd Edition is an in-depth guide that provides useful learning aids, instructions for ongoing assessment, and valuable case studies. More than just a reference, this approachable resource highlights practical applications of theoretical concepts, covering both theory and technique with one text. Easy to read and with engaging information that has been recently revised to align with the latest in industry best practices, this book is the perfect resource for graduate level counseling theory courses in counselor education,  marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, and clinical psychology. Included with each copy of the text is an access code to the online Video Resource Center (VRC).  The VRC features eleven videos—each one covering a different therapeutic approach using real therapists and clients, not actors. These videos provide a perfect complement to the book by showing what the different theories look like in practice.

The Second Edition features:

• New chapters on Family Systems Theory and Therapy as well as Gestalt Theory and Therapy
• Extended case examples in each of the twelve Theory chapters
• A treatment planning section that illustrates how specific theories can be used in problem formulation, specific interventions, and potential outcomes assessment
• Deeper and more continuous examination of gender and cultural issues
• An evidence-based status section in each Theory chapter focusing on what we know from the scientific research, with the goal of developing critical thinking skills
• A new section on Outcome Measures that provides ideas on how client outcomes can be tracked using practice-based evidence

Showcasing the latest research, theory, and evidence-based practice in an engaging and relatable style, Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice is an illuminating text with outstanding practical value.

咨询和心理治疗理论的背景和实践。技能、策略和技巧》第二版是一本深入的指南，它提供了有用的学习辅助工具、持续评估的说明以及有价值的案例研究。这本平易近人的资料不仅仅是一本参考书，它突出了理论概念的实际应用，用一篇文章涵盖了理论和技术。本书易于阅读，并具有引人入胜的信息，最近还进行了修订，以符合最新的行业最佳实践，是咨询师教育、婚姻和家庭治疗、咨询心理学和临床心理学的研究生水平咨询理论课程的完美资源。每份文本都包括一个在线视频资源中心（VRC）的访问代码。 视频资源中心有11个视频--每个视频都涵盖了不同的治疗方法，使用真实的治疗师和客户，而不是演员。这些视频通过展示不同理论在实践中的表现，为本书提供了完美的补充。

第二版的特点是。

关于家庭系统理论和治疗以及格式塔理论和治疗的新章节。

在12个理论章节中都有扩展的案例。

治疗计划部分，说明具体的理论如何用于问题的制定、具体的干预措施和潜在的结果评估。

对性别和文化问题进行更深入、更持续的研究

在每个理论章节中都有一个以证据为基础的地位部分，重点是我们从科学研究中了解到的情况，目的是培养批判性思维能力。

新的成果措施部分，提供了如何使用基于实践的证据来跟踪客户成果的想法。

咨询与心理治疗理论的背景与实践》以引人入胜和可亲的风格展示了最新的研究、理论和循证实践，是一本具有突出实用价值的启蒙读物。