The second edition of Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy covers advanced helping- skills topics, including inductive reasoning, Socratic questioning, and creatively creating second- order change. Chapters explore strategies for using paradoxical interventions, including the use of humor, and working with double- binds. Professors and students alike will find that Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2nd ed., is not just a guide to training; it provides an in- depth understanding of material covered in introductory courses and supplements the material students will cover in practicum and internship.

Paul R. Peluso, PhD, LMHC, LMFT is senior associate dean in the College of Education and professor in the Department of Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.

The second edition of Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy covers advanced helping-skills topics, including inductive reasoning, Socratic questioning, and creatively creating second-order change. Chapters explore strategies for using paradoxical interventions, including the use of humor, and working with double binds. Professors and students alike will find that Advanced Principles of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2^nd ed, is not just a guide to training; it provides an in-depth understanding of material covered in introductory courses and supplements the material students will cover in practicum and internship.

Introduction: Pass on What You Have Learned 1. Advanced Nonlinear Thinking 2. The Basics of Paradoxical Interventions and the Strategic Use of Neutralizer Paradoxical Interventions 3. The Strategic Use of Tranquilizer Paradoxical Interventions 4. The Strategic Use of Energizer Paradoxical Interventions 5. The Strategic Use of Challenger Paradoxical Interventions 6. Humor in Therapy: A Special Case of Paradoxical Intervention 7. Final Thoughts