- Jeffrey Guterman
Jeffrey Guterman (
pronounced 'guː-ter-man,' bornApril 26 ,1958 ) is an Americanmental health counselor ,educator , andauthor . He is author of thebook ,Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling , which was published by theAmerican Counseling Association (ACA) in March, 2006 (ISBN 1-55620-267-9). Guterman obtained aB.A. inpsychology fromBoston University in 1980. In 1985, he obtained anM.S. incounseling psychology fromNova Southeastern University . In 1991, he received an M.S. infamily therapy from Nova Southeastern University. In 1992, he was awarded aPh.D. in family therapy from Nova Southeastern University. In the 1980s, Guterman was influenced byrational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and received personal psychotherapy, training, and supervision in the model from its founderAlbert Ellis . In the 1990s, Guterman developed asolution focused brief therapy model calledsolution-focused counseling . Solution-focused counseling is an integration of solution-focused principles and techniques, postmodern theories, and a strategic approach toeclecticism . Guterman has applied Barbara Held's applications of the process/contentdistinction as a theoretical basis for a strategic eclecticism in solution-focused counseling. His 1994 article, “A Social Constructionist Position for Mental Health Counseling” published in the "Journal of Mental Health Counseling" (JMHC) started an ongoing debate on the topic ofpostmodernism in the JMHC through 2000 and at workshops held at the ACA's conferences in 1996 and 1999. He was associate editor of the JMHC from 1997 to 2000. He was Instructor at the New York Institute of Technology, Florida Center from 1994 to 2001. In 2004, he accepted a position asAssistant Professor in the Counseling Program of the Adrian Dominican School of Education atBarry University . His cousin isGerald Guterman , a well-knownreal estate developer (see [http://www.geraldguterman.net] ).Publications
*de Castro, S., & Guterman, J.T.(2008). Solution-focused therapy for families coping with suicide. "Journal of Marital & Family Therapy", "34", 93-106.
*Guterman, J.T., & Rudes, J.(2008). Social constructionism and ethics: Implications for counseling. "Counseling and Values", "52", 136-144.
*da Costa, D., Nelson, T.M., Rudes, J., & Guterman, J.T. (2007). A narrative approach to body dysmorphic disorder. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "29", 67-80.
*Rudes, J., & Guterman, J.T. (2007). The value of social constructionism in counseling: A reply to Hansen. "Journal of Counseling & Development", "85", 387-392.
*Guterman, J.T. (2006). "Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling ". Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. ISBN 1-55620-267-9
*Guterman, J.T., & Leite, N. (2006). Solution-focused counseling for clients with religious and spiritual concerns. "Counseling and Values", "51", 39-52.
*Guterman, J.T., Mecias, A., Ainbinder, D.L. (2005). Solution-focused treatment of migraine headache. "The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families", "13", 195-198.
*Guterman, J.T., & Rudes, J. (2005). A narrative approach to strategic eclecticism. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "27", 1-12.
*Rudes, J., & Guterman, J.T. (2005). Doing counseling: Bridging the modern and postmodern paradigms. In G.R. Waltz & R. Yep (Eds.), "VISTAS: Compelling Perspectives in Counseling 2005" (pp. 7-10). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
*Guterman, J.T., & Kirk, M.A. (1999). Mental health counselors and the Internet. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "21", 309-325.
*Guterman, J.T. (1998). Identifying pretreatment change before the first session. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "20", 370-374.
*Guterman, J.T. (1996). "Doing" mental health counseling: A social constructionist re-vision. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "18", 228-252.
*Guterman, J.T. (1996). Farewell to families: Language systems in the postmodern era. "The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families", "4", 139-142.
*Guterman, J.T. (1996). Reconstructing social constructionism: A Reply to Albert Ellis "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "18", 29-40.
*Guterman, J.T. (1996). "Tales" of mental health counseling. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "18", 300-306.
*Guterman, J. T. (1994). A social constructionist position for mental health counseling. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "16", 226-244.
*Guterman, J. T. (1992). Disputation and reframing: Contrasting cognitive-change methods. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "14", 440-456.
*Guterman. J. T. (1991). Developing a hybrid model of rational-emotive therapy and systemic family therapy: A response to Russell and Morrill. "Journal of Mental Health Counseling", "13", 410-413.External links
* [http://www.jeffreyguterman.com/ JeffreyGuterman.com]
* [http://www.barry.edu/counselingPhD/faculty/guterman-jeffrey.asp Barry University site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jguterman Jeffrey Guterman's YouTube profile]
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