Counseling resources are widely available to anyone that needs to use them. It is a noble profession that is in high demand today. Here is a guide for you on that journey. Soon you will find exactly what you need for your future decisions in counseling.

Books

While there are many books on counseling and careers, there aren’t that many quality books on the subject. That is why this list was compiled. It is a list of counseling resources for anyone that is considering a career in this field.

• ‘Career Counseling: A Holistic Approach’ by Vernon G. Zunker
• ‘Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work’ by Steven D. Brown
• ‘Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals (7th Edition)’ by Robert J. Drummond
• ‘Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)’ by American Psychiatric Association

 

Here are some details on each of these counseling resources.

• ‘Career Counseling: A Holistic Approach’ by Vernon G. Zunker

This book covers useful techniques and case studies of theoretical counseling. It helps you to understand how the day-to-day work would be. It is a wonderful place to start if you are considering a career in counseling. It is also a wonderful choice if you want some insight into what this career is all about.

• ‘Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work’ by Steven D. Brown

This choice is an excellent resource for assessment procedures. As a resource, it offers some insight into the daily grind, along with the tests that are used to perform assessments.

• ‘Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals (7th Edition)’ by Robert J. Drummond

This resource offers the student insight into the various forms of assessment that are used in counseling today.

• ‘Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)’ by American Psychiatric Association

This will probably be required for any person that studies counseling in their education. Long referred to as ‘the standardized means of measurement’ it is what is used for diagnosis and recommendation for referrals to psychiatrists.

Websites

There are many choices for education resources in counseling. They help the student to learn how to test and assess the patients. Here are some of those sites.

• ACER
• Counseling.org
• School Counselor

Here is a description of each resource.

• ACER

This site covers substance abuse and how to identify this in both adults and school age children. It also has links to help for those individuals.

• Counseling.org

This resource is for professional development and education of counselors today. It is also a wonderful resource for those who counsel victim who suffer with grief after a traumatic event.

• School Counselor

This final resource is exactly what a teacher would need that is working at a school as the student guidance counselor. All areas are covered, including resources for teachers. These resources are available to the counselor to share with their teachers that have issues to cover in the curriculum. It is also beneficial for those who are studying to become school counselors.

Documents

There are documents that a person working in counseling needs. There are also documents that a student of counseling needs as a resource. These are for those of you that fall into those categories.

This site can be used when a patient requires evaluation for psychotherapy. There are several resources there that cover a wide range of topics in the profession. Consent forms are also available for those who need them.

Another site is for those who counsel, or intend to counsel victims of abuse and domestic violence. This site has documents that can be very beneficial in helping with counseling of a serious legal nature.

Lastly, this site has an entire library and database of legal, informational documents and research on mental health and counseling.

Studies

There are millions of studies that have been performed in the area of counseling that can be used as a resource.

The first resource for these types of studies is Cambridge College. The site has research studies that are documented on trauma. It also covers some of the effective methods that counselors have used for helping those who suffer from these types of mental issues.

The second resource offers government studies that have been done eon people that were seeking rehabilitation after committing violent crimes. This can be used in schools as a preventative measure to help with school violence. It is also beneficial for those who are seeking help for their mental health after committing crimes. Source

The last resource for studies is the site Stop Bullying. It covers studies done on mental health and bullying. It delves into how mental health can be positively influenced by early intervention.