Foundations of Career Counseling
A Case-Based Approach
(Revised Second Edition)
©2026, 676 pages
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Rather than simply describing career development theories, the completely updated second edition of Foundations of Career Counseling: A Case-Based Approach uses eight realistic, diverse client scenarios to help students connect with the material and master career counseling content and skills. Balancing both theory and application, chapters about the career counseling process, intake interviews, and the use of tests, card sorts, and resources contain transcripts, examples, and sample assessment results from simulated sessions with these fictional clients. Suzanne Dugger’s down-to-earth writing style clearly explains complex concepts in everyday language. Future counselors will develop a thorough understanding of both theory and technique pertaining to career development interventions with children and young adults as well as with adults―including specific populations such as persons with disabilities, military veterans, ex-offenders, homemakers and caretakers transitioning back into the world of work―and even themselves.
This text reflects the many profound changes in the world of work and the profession of career counseling since the first edition was published. Changes include a focus on the massive impact of the COVID pandemic on work and all key updates with respect to assessments, legal and ethical issues, and models and CACREP standards.
Designed for students taking courses in career counseling, this text also provides a full chapter dedicated to the career development of students seeking graduate degrees in counseling.
This text reflects the many profound changes in the world of work and the profession of career counseling since the first edition was published. Changes include a focus on the massive impact of the COVID pandemic on work and all key updates with respect to assessments, legal and ethical issues, and models and CACREP standards.
Designed for students taking courses in career counseling, this text also provides a full chapter dedicated to the career development of students seeking graduate degrees in counseling.
Dr. Suzanne M. Dugger (Florida Gulf Coast University) is a lifelong counselor and counselor educator. In 2021, Dr. Dugger was honored to be named a Fellow in the American Counseling Association in recognition of the service, advocacy, and scholarly contributions she has made to the profession of counseling. Having served on the CACREP Board of Directors, Dr. Dugger has ensured thorough coverage of all CACREP standards related to career development.
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"This exceptional text covers all of the content you would hope to see in a career counseling textbook. Its strength lies in Dugger’s conversational writing style and in her integration of numerous and varied examples of the types of clients and situations you might encounter when engaging in career counseling. The content is thorough but also very accessible."
Amy Milsom, Appalachian State University
"Dr. Dugger's Foundations of Career Counseling is an indispensable resource for both students and practitioners in the field. This fully updated second edition masterfully blends comprehensive theory with practical, case-based applications, covering emerging trends in career development. The author's engaging writing style makes complex concepts accessible, while providing deep, informative insights into the nuances of career counseling. This book is definitely a go-to reference for anyone serious about excelling in career development and counseling."
Carl J. Sheperis, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Amy Milsom, Appalachian State University
"Dr. Dugger's Foundations of Career Counseling is an indispensable resource for both students and practitioners in the field. This fully updated second edition masterfully blends comprehensive theory with practical, case-based applications, covering emerging trends in career development. The author's engaging writing style makes complex concepts accessible, while providing deep, informative insights into the nuances of career counseling. This book is definitely a go-to reference for anyone serious about excelling in career development and counseling."
Carl J. Sheperis, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
