Counselors' Bookshelf
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The Counselors' Bookshelf

Senior Editor

Vanessa Doran, MAEd, LCMHC, NCC

Editorial Assistant

Jeff D. Tucker, LPC-S, NCC, CCMHC, NCSC

Books

Professional Books

This section includes nonfiction-only books that are related to providing counseling and wellness services to clients or books pertaining to the profession of counseling. Examples include clinical manuals and professional leadership books.

Section Editor: Dr. Jennifer Gerlach

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Books to Become Better Counselors

This section includes both fiction and nonfiction books that help counselors gain a better understanding of specific issues and populations. Examples include books about school shootings, childhood sexual abuse, addiction, and ethical dilemmas in counseling.

Section Editor: Dr. Patricia Brenner

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Bibliotherapy

This section includes all books that counselors can use with clients, either directly or through recommendation. Examples include children’s books and those on breathing, relaxation, and wellness.

Section Editor: Dr. Erik Messinger

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Media

Movies and TV Shows

This section includes movies and television shows that incapsulate the purpose of the first three sections. Examples include television shows that highlight multicultural issues or movies about particular events.

Section Editor: Dr. Olivia Ngadjui

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Music

This section includes music and lyrics that also incapsulate the purpose of the first three sections. Examples include music that accompanies relaxation and meditation as well as lyrics that help clients reflect.

Section Editor: Tashayla Solomon

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Podcasts & Digital Media

This section will include podcasts, audiobooks, and other appropriate digital media related to counseling and/or counselor education. Examples include professional podcasts and/or audiobooks that highlight effective counseling interventions, theories, or practical problems in practice.

Section Editor: Dr. Kelly Dardis

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Additional Counselors' Bookshelf Resources


Counselors' Bookshelf Author Guidelines

Submissions to the Counselors' Bookshelf may be made by any CSI member through csi-net.org.

  1. Select the appropriate section based on the descriptions listed above.
  2. Click the "Submit a Review" button for that section.
  3. Reviews should be prepared first in an editor such as Microsoft Word so that word limits will not be exceeded. The word limit for each section is as follows:
    • Professional Books (500 word max)
    • Books that Help Me Become a Better Counselor (250 word max)
    • Bibliotherapy (250 word max)
    • Movies and TV Shows (250 word max)
    • Music (250 word max)

The content of the review should include the following:

  • The first half of the review (250 or 125 words, depending on the section) should be devoted to a summary of the book, CD, movie, etc.
  • The second half of the review (a separate paragraph) should address ways in which counselors can use this book for self knowledge, clinical applications with specific types of clients, and/or counselor education.
  • Types of populations for which a resource is most applicable should be described, and any caveats for use of the resource should be mentioned.

Once the review has been submitted, it will be sent to the appropriate Section Editors for review. Authors may expect to receive confirmation of acceptance of their review within 4 weeks of submission.

Reviews will be sent to an editorial board for blind review prior to a publication decision. All publications decisions are made by the respective editors. Editors may request revisions prior to acceptance.

Once accepted, authors may cite their review as follows:

          Author, A. (year). Review of {Resource}. The Counselors' Bookshelf: {Section}. Thomasville, NC: Chi Sigma Iota International


Counselors' Bookshelf Flyers

The flyers below have been developed for counselor educators and students to use in classes to promote the Counselors' Bookshelf both in terms of submissions and use of submitted materials.

Please feel free to download and distribute these flyers to CSI members and counselor educators.

A three-page general flyer describing the Counselors' Bookshelf and its sections.
A flyer about using the Counselors' Bookshelf as a class assignment for students.

Counselors' Bookshelf Editorial Review Board Members

Any active CSI member who is interested in serving as a reviewer can complete the Volunteer Interest Form.

New reviewers are accepted throughout the year. Volunteers can request to serve on a particular panel, but they may be asked to start on a smaller panel that is in need of reviewers. Reviewers can then transition to a different panel if space becomes available.

Any active CSI member wishing to serve as a reviewer will need to submit at least one review to a section of the Bookshelf to become familiar with the submission and review process.





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