What a handy guide! Nine contributing therapists and the CEO of the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute (CTRI) offer their knowledge, skills and experience to frontline helpers who support and guide others during their time of need. What l most liked about Counseling Insights is the formatting. This book is arranged by theme and written in concise, uncomplicated language. The book can be picked up, put down and referenced again with ease. The advice and insight are direct and to-the-point, which is a welcome change in this genre. The book’s definitions, counseling strategies, interviewing techniques and case applications are useful, practical and effective.

Counseling Insights will be an excellent resource for therapists and students of mental health. It is a clear, concise guide to possible ways to treat grief, depression, addiction, those who have suicidal feelings, those who struggle with gender identity and more. The book is written by multiple experts, each of whom is featured in a chapter. Especially helpful in the book are the case descriptions. Both novice and experienced mental health practitioners can think about their own interventions and how they compare with the ones suggested. This would also be a helpful guide to those who are starting private practices and want an overview of the issues that their clients may present. This is a succinct and useful book that deserves a place on the clinical bookshelf.

Wow! Can I just say -Vicki Enns, thank you for the timely availing of this book.
This is the first guide I've come across that's easy to read with insights along the way that you could always pick up and build upon along the way. I volunteered to read this book off NetGalley because I've been working with Teens in my county and they face a lot of anxiety over either their studies, relationships and also awareness, so this book was just timely.
I'd recommend it to any student of Psychology, Counselors, Therapists or anyone interested in mental health and the holistic well-being of an individual.

This was a great guide for anyone that is looking for ways to assist those with mental illness or those suffering from it. I suffer from anxiety and took a lot of useful information away from this book!

This book provides a good overview of various mental health topics, including trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, substance abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and gender or sexual orientation issues. For those who are not licensed mental healthcare practitioners, you could think of this as an emotional first aid manual, giving advice on how to support people in distress.

I like how the book was structured. Each chapter discusses one condition, providing easy-to-understand explanations, practical suggestions, case studies, and references. Although a different author wrote each chapter, the editing and the consistent structure gave the text a cohesive feel.

The book also includes a glossary and helpful resources. The resource material is also available for download from the CTRI website (some forms require email subscription to access and some do not).

I think this book would be a great resource for anyone who wants to be better able to support others. We all encounter people dealing with these conditions, and it’s a comfort to feel better prepared to support a friend who is grieving or depressed.

I was provided an ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review. Because I have not seen the final published version, I cannot comment on the final editing and formatting. The ARC was well-written and neatly formatted; I don’t recall noticing any proofreading errors.

Counseling Insights was helpful in given me practical strategies to help my students. If you want an easy, but insightful resource, Counseling Insights is the book for you. I work in Higher Education and every student and situation is unique. This books gets used almost daily. There are things in the book that I did not think of. Thank you Ms. Enns for writing and making this resource available for us.

This book is amazing for counseling graduate students. I read this is a little over three days as it was easy to read and gave me much to think about. The concepts discussed were clearly explained and then followed up with examples with clients. I like this approach as it gives me a better understanding of how applicable and easy the information is to incorporate into my daily counseling sessions with clients.

Wonderful, easy to read book that can easily be applied to a variety of mental health professions. I especially liked the basic terminology and examples, which never gave a "textbook like" feel. This would be a wonderful book to use in graduate coursework, in addition to supplemental instruction for professions interested in gaining more insight to mental health.

I think this book is really a helpful guide to navigate the nuances of counseling someone. The practical advices as well as the concepts really makes sense.