Since its first publication in 1977, Eugene Kennedy's On Becoming a Counselor has become the one, indispensable resource for all those who, without extensive psychological training, must deal with troubled individuals: the confused, the suffering, the grieving, the immature, who turn so often to clergy, teachers, physicians, nurses, family, and friends. This comprehensive new and expanded edition, co-written by psychologist Kennedy and psychiatrist Sara C. Charles, provides nonprofessional and also professional counselors with all of the essential tools they need to respond to other people's problems with intelligence and compassion.