Guides counselors in developing their own counseling style. Details counseling processes and techniques, and offers two effective tools to use in choosing a counseling orientation from the 12 commonly used counseling theories and techniques described. In addition to chapters on each of the 12 theories, there are nine chapters devoted to "first aid counseling," covering crisis management and interventions for suicide, addictions, grief, eating disorders, stress, and verbal crises. The author teaches education and counseling at several universities and at Nova Scotia Community College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)