Postmodern Perspectives on Contemporary Counseling Issues

Postmodernism is one of the most revolutionary and transformative ideological movements to emerge in the history of counseling and psychotherapy. However, descriptions of postmodernism are often abstract and philosophical, thereby making it difficult for practitioners to discern concrete ways that the ideology might enrich their ability to help clients. In Postmodern Perspectives on Contemporary Counseling Issues, contributions from expert scholars and practitionersclearly detail the implications of postmodern ideology for counseling practice. Contemporary issues such as trauma, addiction, social justice advocacy, couples counseling, and education areconceptualized within a postmodern context, and creative treatment options are illustrated with numerous case examples. Although the broad, conceptual details of postmodernism are reviewed, the primary focus of this text is on innovative ways to help clients with solution-focused, narrative, and other postmodern approaches. The rich descriptions of the implementation of postmodern approaches and techniques make it an invaluable training tool for supervisors and counselor educators. The book isalso ideal for counselors, psychotherapists, and other helping professionals who would like to bolster and enliven their practice with cutting-edge methods, tools, and techniques derived frompostmodern ideology.

“Winner of the 2019 Joe and Lucille Hollis Publication Award given by the AHC "This monograph is geared toward practicing counselors and counselors-in-training looking to become informed on postmodern counseling ideology and gain insight on how these frameworks, or a combination of them, can be of use when serving client populations." -- J. E. Perez, CHOICE "Impressive resource! As a counselor educator since 1992, I have not read a more practical and innovative book than Scholl and Hansen's. The book has robust teaching utility with practical clinical application. The contemporary clinical vignettes are highly relevant to counselors and the authors do a superb job describing innovative ways of interpreting, implementing, and using counseling approaches with clients presenting with diverse symptoms and concerns. Students and experienced counselors alike will like its readability and innovative way of presenting counseling approaches. " - Gerald A. Juhnke, The University of Texas at San Antonio "Postmodern thought and practice is alive and well in this book. It stands maturely on its own feet. The paradigm is clearly laid out and then pushed into a variety of contexts, some familiar and others fresh and creative. For a stance that values multiple voices, it is fitting that the book has many contributors. But it is still coherent, thanks to some strong consistent threads. " -John Winslade, PhD, Professor of Counseling at California State University, San Bernardino”

Winner of the 2019 Joe and Lucille Hollis Publication Award given by the AHC"This monograph is geared toward practicing counselors and counselors-in-training looking to become informed on postmodern counseling ideology and gain insight on how these frameworks, or a combination of them, can be of use when serving client populations." -- J. E. Perez, CHOICE"Impressive resource! As a counselor educator since 1992, I have not read a more practical and innovative book than Scholl and Hansen's. The book has robust teaching utility with practical clinical application. The contemporary clinical vignettes are highly relevant to counselors and the authors do a superb job describing innovative ways of interpreting, implementing, and using counseling approaches with clients presenting with diverse symptoms and concerns.Students and experienced counselors alike will like its readability and innovative way of presenting counseling approaches. "- Gerald A. Juhnke, The University of Texas at San Antonio"Postmodern thought and practice is alive and well in this book. It stands maturely on its own feet. The paradigm is clearly laid out and then pushed into a variety of contexts, some familiar and others fresh and creative. For a stance that values multiple voices, it is fitting that the book has many contributors. But it is still coherent, thanks to some strong consistent threads. "-John Winslade, PhD, Professor of Counseling at California State University, San Bernardino

Mark B. Scholl, PhD, MEd, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University. He is a past two-term Editor of The Journal of Humanistic Counseling and Past President of the Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC). His research interests include constructivist career counseling, counselor identity development, and the counseling needs of community ex-offenders. In 2017 he began a three-year term as AHC's ACA GoverningCouncil Representative.James T. Hansen, PhD, MA, is a Professor in the Department of Counseling at Oakland University. His primary scholarly interests are philosophical and theoretical issues in counseling and critical examination of contemporary mental health culture. Dr. Hansen has published over fifty articles in leading counseling journals and several books. Two of his books have won awards for their contributions to humanistic philosophy in counseling. Dr. Hansen has over twenty-five years of experience as apractitioner, supervisor, and consultant.

Postmodernism is one of the most revolutionary and transformative ideological movements to emerge in the history of counseling and psychotherapy. However, descriptions of postmodernism are often abstract and philosophical, thereby making it difficult for practitioners to discern concrete ways that the ideology might enrich their ability to help clients. In Postmodern Perspectives on Contemporary Counseling Issues, contributions from expert scholars andpractitioners clearly detail the implications of postmodern ideology for counseling practice. Contemporary issues such as trauma, addiction, social justice advocacy, couples counseling, and education are conceptualized within a postmodern context, and creative treatment options are illustrated with numerous caseexamples. Although the broad, conceptual details of postmodernism are reviewed, the primary focus of this text is on innovative ways to help clients with solution-focused, narrative, and other postmodern approaches. The rich descriptions of the implementation of postmodern approaches and techniques make it an invaluable training tool for supervisors and counselor educators. The book is also ideal for counselors, psychotherapists, and other helping professionals who would like to bolster andenliven their practice with cutting-edge methods, tools, and techniques derived from postmodern ideology.

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