This comprehensive text is designed for students who are beginning their study of individual counseling and psychotherapy. Unique in both format and content, this book is composed of 22 authors selected for their expertise in a particular theory. Each writer provides current, state-of-art information about theories of counseling and psychotherapy and about their application. This book provides the foundation students need to make decisions about follow-up study of specific theories, and to develop their own personal theory of counseling and psychotherapy.