Preface.

About the Authors.

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE HELPER'S ROLE.

1. Student Affairs Practitioners as Helpers.

2. Mental Health Needs and Realities on Campus.

3. Ethical Implications for Helping in Higher Education.

4. Underlying and Relevant Helping Theories (John A. Mueller).

PART 2: ESSENTIAL HELPING SKILLS.

5. Becoming a Multiculturally Competent Helper.

6. Microcounseling Skills (Marcia Roe Clark).

7. Conflict and Crisis Management.

8. Group Dynamics and Skills.

9. Supervision.

10. Looking to the Future: Integrating the Helping Role.

References.

Index.