One of the most useful aspects of "the handbook” format is the idea that one can look at the specific sections of interest and cull only the information needed, rather than reading the book in its entirety. This is quite true in the case of this book, which lends itself to using with clients as you can assign certain pages for reflection or exercises for homework between sessions. In regard to counselor educator applications, the final section gives several techniques and ideas for working with negative or difficult clients. For those counselors who do not come from a Cognitive Behavioral perspective, there are some concepts presented that could dovetail with most counseling approaches. However, because of its strong Cognitive Behavioral leanings, it would be best to utilize with clients with whom a CBT perspective would be effective.