pAs the need for mental health services increases dramatically, the need for competent, effective counselors has risen in tandem. emClinical Mental Health Counseling An Introduction to the Profession and Practiceem provides future counselors with a clear, focused orientation to the field. The text helps readers understand the evolution of the role of the mental health counselor and the value served by those within the profession.ppThe book's primary focus is on fostering the development of the reader's professional identity as a clinical mental health counselor. Section I of the text reviews the history and foundation of the profession and highlights the factors that make mental health counseling unique among mental health professionals. In Section II, readers are introduced to the theories and models that guide mental health counselors' practice in case conceptualization and treatment formulation. Section III examines the various roles, settings, and populations served by clinical men