Author: Reno A. Palombit and Alyson L. McIntyre-Reiger

Counseling and Mental Health Services is the first textbook about mental health services written for high school students. The text begins by addressing mental health before expanding outward to relationships with others, the nervous system and neurodivergence, disorders and treatments, and counseling and mental health careers and career skills. This student-friendly text addresses current trends, careers, and skills relative to counseling and mental health with a thoughtful approach to sensitive topics. Activities provide built-in opportunities for class discussions, higher-order thinking, and collaborative learning experiences.

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Counseling and Mental Health Services, Online Textbook

• Counseling and Mental Health Services
• Copyright © 2026 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
• About the Authors
• Reviewers
• Tools for Student and Instructor Success
• • Student Tools
  • Instructor Tools
• Guided Tour
• Brief Contents
• Contents
• Feature Contents
• • Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Trend Alert
  • Career Connections
  • College and Career Portfolio
• To the Student
• Chapter 1 Introduction to Counseling and Mental Health Services
• • Chapter 1 Lessons
  • Chapter 1 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Lesson 1.1 Perspectives on Counseling and Mental Health
  • Lesson 1.2 The Counseling and Mental Health Career Pathway
  • Lesson 1.3 Competence in Counseling and Mental Health
• Chapter 2 Relating to Self and Others
• • Chapter 2 Lessons
  • Chapter 2 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 2 Introduction
  • Lesson 2.1 Understanding Human Systems
  • Lesson 2.2 Relationship with Self
  • Lesson 2.3 Interpersonal Relationships
• Chapter 3 Relationships
• • Chapter 3 Lessons
  • Chapter 3 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 3 Introduction
  • Lesson 3.1 Relationship Theories
  • Lesson 3.2 Family Relationships
  • Lesson 3.3 Romantic Relationships
• Chapter 4 Mental Health Throughout the Life Span
• • Chapter 4 Lessons
  • Chapter 4 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 4 Introduction
  • Lesson 4.1 Theories in Developmental Psychology
  • Lesson 4.2 Mental Health Issues in Childhood and Adolescence
  • Lesson 4.3 Mental Health Issues in Adulthood
• Chapter 5 Communities and Mental Health
• • Chapter 5 Lessons
  • Chapter 5 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 5 Introduction
  • Lesson 5.1 Society and Culture
  • Lesson 5.2 Communities
  • Lesson 5.3 Civic Engagement and Moral Development
• Chapter 6 The Biology of Psychology
• • Chapter 6 Lessons
  • Chapter 6 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 6 Introduction
  • Lesson 6.1 Chemical Messengers
  • Lesson 6.2 The Brain
  • Lesson 6.3 Sensing and Perceiving
• Chapter 7 Language and Learning
• • Chapter 7 Lessons
  • Chapter 7 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 7 Introduction
  • Lesson 7.1 Language
  • Lesson 7.2 Memory
  • Lesson 7.3 Cognition and Motivation
• Chapter 8 Neurodivergence
• • Chapter 8 Lessons
  • Chapter 8 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 8 Introduction
  • Lesson 8.1 Supporting Neurodivergent Learners
  • Lesson 8.2 Specific Learning Disabilities and ADHD
  • Lesson 8.3 Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Chapter 9 Mental Disorder
• • Chapter 9 Lessons
  • Chapter 9 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 9 Introduction
  • Lesson 9.1 Diagnosis
  • Lesson 9.2 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Mood Disorders
  • Lesson 9.3 Other Disorders
• Chapter 10 Treatment
• • Chapter 10 Lessons
  • Chapter 10 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 10 Introduction
  • Lesson 10.1 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • Lesson 10.2 Other Modalities
  • Lesson 10.3 Specialties in Mental Health
• Chapter 11 Navigating Life's Challenges
• • Chapter 11 Lessons
  • Chapter 11 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 11 Introduction
  • Lesson 11.1 Stress and Trauma
  • Lesson 11.2 Death and Grief
  • Lesson 11.3 Coping and Substance Use Disorders
• Chapter 12 Living with Integrity
• • Chapter 12 Lessons
  • Chapter 12 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 12 Introduction
  • Lesson 12.1 Readiness for Change
  • Lesson 12.2 The Art of Living
  • Lesson 12.3 Positive Psychology and Wellness
• Chapter 13 School and Career Counseling
• • Chapter 13 Lessons
  • Chapter 13 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 13 Introduction
  • Lesson 13.1 Professional School Counseling
  • Lesson 13.2 School Counseling Skills and Techniques
  • Lesson 13.3 Career Development and Counseling
• Chapter 14 The Helping Relationship
• • Chapter 14 Lessons
  • Chapter 14 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 14 Introduction
  • Lesson 14.1 Professional Helping Relationships
  • Lesson 14.2 Helping Skills
  • Lesson 14.3 Managing Treatment
• Chapter 15 The Business of Counseling and Mental Health
• • Chapter 15 Lessons
  • Chapter 15 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 15 Introduction
  • Lesson 15.1 Mental Health System
  • Lesson 15.2 Management
  • Lesson 15.3 Marketing and Social Entrepreneurship
• Chapter 16 Your Career Development
• • Chapter 16 Lessons
  • Chapter 16 Getting Involved in FCCLA
  • Chapter 16 Introduction
  • Lesson 16.1 Career and Leadership Development
  • Lesson 16.2 Marketing Yourself
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• Index
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