Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Anthony DiLollo, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at Wichita State University. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Memphis, where he also maintains an active clinical practice.

Part I: Getting Oriented 1. Counseling in Communication Disorders 2. What Does Counseling Really Mean for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists? 3. The Leadership of Therapy: How to Integrate Counseling into Your Clinical Practice Part II: Theoretical Foundations 4. Overview of Approaches to Counseling 5. Constructivism 6. Narrative Therapy 7. Evidence for a Constructivist Approach to Counseling in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 8. A Theory-Based Framework for Counseling Part III: The Process of Counseling 9. Listening for Thick Descriptions 10. Facilitating Reconstruction 11. Externalization and Relative Influence Questioning: A Case Illustration 12. Adaptive Counseling and Innovative Moments: A Case Illustration 13. The Credulous Approach and Reconstruction: A Case Illustration Part IV: The Clinician's Toolbox 14. A User's Guide to the Clinician's Toolbox 15. Autobiography of the Problem 16. The Story Mountain 17. Drawing 18. Dear John Letter 19. The Downward Arrow 20. Self-Characterization 21. Experimenting with Experience 22. Chair Work 23. Play Therapy 24. Therapeutic Documents 25. Mindfulness Part V: Paying It Forward 26. Teaching the Constructivist Counseling Framework to Students in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology