Counseling - Field Experiences
This guide has been designed specifically for students in the Counseling Field Experiences.
Special Populations Resources
The special populations section will help you understand the needs of specific categories of people. If you are working with a criteria-limited population, this section can help you discover the unique needs of that population.
Suggested Databases
- Child Development & Adolescent Studies - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowIndex to magazines and scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals on growth and development of children through the age of 21
- Family & Society Studies Worldwide - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowCoverage of research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, Human Development, and Social Welfare
- LGBTQ+ Source - EBSCO This link opens in a new windowThis database provides full-text coverage for the most important literature regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. Offering a variety of scholarly, popular and regional resources, it includes journals, books, magazines and more.
Sample e-Books About Counseling with Special Populations
- Counseling Across the Lifespan by Jonathan P. Schwartz (Editor); Cindy L. Juntunen (Editor) This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9781483343778Publication Date: 2015-05-19
- Counseling LGBTI Clients by Kevin Alderson This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9781412987189Publication Date: 2012-04-13
- The Elements of Counseling Children and Adolescents by Catherine P. Cook-Cottone; Linda Kane; Laura Anderson This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9780826129994Publication Date: 2014-10-01
- Healing the Fractured Child by Waters This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9780826199638Publication Date: 2014-12-01
- CBT with Children, Young People and Families by Sandra Dunsmuir; Peter Fuggle; Vicki CurryISBN: 9780857027283Publication Date: 2012-12-26
- Working with Bereaved Children and Young People by Brenda Mallon This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9781849203715Publication Date: 2010-11-15
- Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents and Young Adults by Cheryl B. Lanktree; John N. Briere This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9781412981446Publication Date: 2011-08-26
- Couple Counseling by Martin Payne This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9781848600492Publication Date: 2010-04-14
- Counseling Couples and Families by Charles J. O'Leary This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9780761957911Publication Date: 1999-10-04
- The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy by Monica Lanyado (Editor); Ann Horne (Editor) This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9780415463683Publication Date: 2009-08-03
- Introduction to Family Counseling by Judy F. Esposito; Abbi K. Hattem This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9781483351766Publication Date: 2015-12-21
- Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health by Patrick Ryan (Editor); Barry J. Coughlan (Editor) This link opens in a new windowISBN: 9780415582902Publication Date: 2011-03-08
Recommended Websites and Videos
- Video: Family Therapy This link opens in a new windowFamily therapist Vince Hesketh describes how family therapy works and its desired outcomes. When used for children with behavioral problems, the goal is to reduce symptoms and uncover and resolve family system breakdowns.