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Originally published in 1987 under the title Counseling as a Profession, this completely updated and revised second edition serves two purposes: helping students become professional counselors by providing an orientation to the profession; and providing practicing professional counselors with a current review of both the counseling profession and the curricular content required for the preparation of counselors. It provides an organized and clear presentation of the nature and activities of the professional counselor.In addition to descriptions of the distinctive characteristics of professional counselors, this volume also explores differences between professional counselors and other providers of mental health services, as well as the approaches, methods, and activities used by professional counselors to alleviate problems for which they render help.