Choices remains a trusted and widely used textbook for professional training programs such as social work, criminology, nursing, child and youth care, addictions, and psychology. It is also widely utilized as a resource by professionals and volunteers in other areas where interviewing and counselling skills are essential.
A long-standing best-seller in Canada, Choices is both a comprehensive textbook and a practical reference guide for students and practitioners. The ninth edition includes realistic case studies, expanded content on trauma, and updated material on neurodiversity. Throughout the book, specialized skills and knowledge for counselling seniors, youth and the 2SLGBTQI+ community are presented. Choices offers a unique blend of best-practice theory, proven skills, realistic practical examples. Sample interviews, case studies, and thought-provoking self-awareness exercises are used to illustrate and promote skill development.
By incorporating neuroscience concepts, Choices provides counsellors with valuable insights into the biological foundations of mental health and behaviour. This knowledge supports more informed, empathetic, and effective interventions, aligning theory with the latest scientific advancements in the field..
Although grounded in the Canadian ethical and cultural framework, the content of the ninth edition is designed to appeal to a global audience, making it an indispensable resource for professionals worldwide.
Professional Identity: Ethics, Values, and Self-Awareness
Cultural Intelligence
The Process, Skills, and Pitfalls of Counselling
Relationship: The Foundation for Change
Listening & Responding: The Basis for Understanding
Asking Questions: The Search for Meaning
Empathic Connections
Supporting Empowerment and Change
Engaging with Hard-to-Reach Clients
Health and Substance Misuse
Neuroscience and Counselling
Bob Shebib, Faculty Emeritus, Douglas College is a counsellor, educator, and author with many decades of experience in clinical counselling, teaching, and consulting. He has worked in child protection, mental health/addictions, adolescent mental health treatment, corrections, and residential youth care. He taught in the faculties of social work at Douglas College, Mount Royal University, University of British Columbia, and the University of Calgary. Internationally, he has worked in China, Africa, and the United States. As well, he has been a keynote speaker and presenter at many local, national, and international conferences. He has graduate degrees in both social work and business.
Bob is the author of numerous textbooks and scholarly papers on the topics of counselling, communication skills, mental health, neuroscience, and addictions. His book Choices: Interviewing and Counselling Skills for Canadians has been adopted by over 50 colleges and universities in Canada.
Bob and his wife Joyce are the proud parents of two children and two grandchildren..
