Deliberate Practice in Career Counseling

Jennifer M. Taylor, PhD, is senior director of the American Psychological Association’s Office of Continuing Education Sponsor Approval and former associate professor of counseling psychology and program director for clinical mental health counseling at the University of Utah. She publishes and presents on best practices in teaching and lifelong learning. Her diverse clinical experience includes work at a top-ranked career center, several university counseling centers, an international student center, a psychiatric hospital, a high school serving underrepresented students, and a counseling center for low-income families. Dr. Taylor has received numerous teaching awards and is passionate about social justice and advocacy.   Alexandre Vaz, PhD, is cofounder and chief academic officer of Sentio University. He provides deliberate practice workshops and clinical training and supervision around the world. Dr. Vaz is the author/coeditor of four books on deliberate practice and psychotherapy training and two book series: The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books) and Advanced Therapeutics, Clinical and Interpersonal Skills (Elsevier). He has held multiple committee roles for the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) and the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Dr. Vaz is founder and host of “Psychotherapy Expert Talks,” an acclaimed interview series with distinguished psychotherapists and researchers.   Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD, is cofounder and program director of Sentio University. He provides workshops, webinars, and clinical training and supervision around the world. He is the author/coeditor of six books on deliberate practice and psychotherapy training and two book series: The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books) and Advanced Therapeutics, Clinical and Interpersonal Skills (Elsevier). In 2017, he published the widely cited article in The Atlantic Monthly, “What Your Therapist Doesn’t Know.” Dr. Rousmaniere supports the open-data movement and publishes clinical outcome data at drtonyr.com. He was awarded the Early Career Award by the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy.

Series Preface
Tony Rousmaniere and Alexandre Vaz
Acknowledgments
Part I. Overview and Instructions
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Career Counseling
Chapter 2. Instructions for the Career Counseling Deliberate Practice Exercises
Part II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Career Counseling Skills
Exercises for Beginner Career Counseling Skills
Exercise 1. Exploring Your Client’s Skills
Exercise 2. Exploring Your Client’s Values
Exercise 3. Exploring Your Client’s Decision-Making Styles
Exercises for Intermediate Career Counseling Skills
Exercise 4. Exploring Your Client’s Cultural and Familial Influences
Exercise 5. Discussing the Benefits of Career Counseling
Exercise 6. Setting Session Goals
Exercises for Advanced Career Counseling Skills
Exercise 7. Feedback on Career Assessments
Exercise 8. Exploring Underlying Themes in Assessments
Exercise 9. Addressing Client Ambivalence and Skepticism
Exercise 10. Assigning Homework in Career Counseling
Comprehensive Exercises
Exercise 11. Annotated Career Counseling Practice Session Transcript
Exercise 12. Mock Career Counseling Sessions
Part III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises
Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and Trainees
Appendix A. Difficulty Assessments and Adjustments
Appendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary Form
Appendix C. Sample Career Counseling Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice Exercises
References
Index
About the Authors