This book contains 156 heartwarming vignettes that touch on the many universal dimensions in becoming a helping professional, while demystifying and humanizing the process. Readers get a firsthand look at Dr. Gladding’s successes and setbacks from childhood to older adulthood in 17 sections covering topics such as family-of-origin influences; education; peer relationships; skill acquisition; professional growth, rejection, happenstance, and achievement; leadership; clinical challenges; multicultural competence; spirituality; and life and career transitions. Points to Ponder conclude each section to enhance self-reflection and classroom discussion. Published by the American Counseling Association Foundation.
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About the author
Samuel T. Gladding, Ph D, is a professor and past chair of the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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