COUN-6102 v1

Alderson, K. G. (2019). Addictions counseling today: Substances and addictive behaviors. Sage Publications, Inc.
Read Chapter 1 - Introduction. Chapter 1 of this text provides vital information about what addiction is and how it’s defined as well as a summary of the history of addictions counseling.

Bhandari, A., & Sriram, S. (2023). Novice therapist, the client and therapy: Integrating the triad. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research, 23, 745–760.
This article explores novice therapists’ perceptions of clients based on beliefs attributed to their training, worldviews, and supervision.

Gallardo, M. (Academic). (2022). Unconscious bias and mental health care: Identifying and overcoming [Video]. Sage Knowledge.
This video of Dr. Miguel Gallardo from Pepperdine University explains how to identify and overcome unconscious bias (0:00-18:27).

Walsh, W. B. (Ed.). (2003). Counseling psychology and optimal human functioning. Taylor & Francis Group.
Read Chapter 12.
This resource provides focus for counseling psychologists in the areas of positive human growth, collaboration, and consideration of varied cultural contexts.