Jeffrey Guterman
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey Guterman is an American
mental health counselor
, educator, and author
. He is author of the book
, Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling
, which was published by the American Counseling Association
(ACA) in March, 2006 (ISBN 1-55620-267-9). Guterman obtained a B.A.
in psychology
from Boston University
in 1980. In 1985, he obtained an M.S.
in counseling psychology
from Nova Southeastern University
. In 1991, he received an M.S. in family therapy
from Nova Southeastern University. In 1992, he was awarded a Ph.D.
in family therapy from Nova Southeastern University. In the 1980s, Guterman was influenced by rational emotive behavior therapy
(REBT) and received personal psychotherapy, training, and supervision in the model from its founder Albert Ellis. In the 1990s, Guterman developed a solution focused brief therapy
model called solution-focused counseling. Solution-focused counseling is an integration of solution-focused principles and techniques, postmodern theories, and a strategic approach to eclecticism
. Guterman has applied Barbara Held's applications of the process/content distinction
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 of postmodernism
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 as Assistant Professor in the Counseling Department of the Adrian Dominican School of Education at Barry University
. Starting in 2010, he took the position of Associate Professor in the Counseling Department at Barry University. His cousin is Gerald Guterman
, a real estate
developer (see http://www.geraldguterman.net).
United States
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mental health counselor
Mental Health Counselor
Mental health counselors practice mental health counseling which is a dynamic, holistic, strengths-based and psychoeducational discipline born in the late 1970s when several mental health professionals realized that the master’s degree level counselors working in community settings lacked a...
, educator, and author
Author
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. He is author of the book
Book
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, Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling
Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling
Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling is a 2006 book by mental health counselor, educator, and author Jeffrey Guterman that describes the theory and practice of solution-focused counseling. In the 1990s, Guterman developed a solution focused brief therapy model called solution-focused...
, which was published by the American Counseling Association
American Counseling Association
The American Counseling Association is a professional organization of counselors in the United States. It is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors....
(ACA) in March, 2006 (ISBN 1-55620-267-9). Guterman obtained a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1980. In 1985, he obtained an M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in counseling psychology
Counseling psychology
Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health...
from Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Nova Southeastern University, commonly referred to as NSU or Nova, is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian, research university located in Broward County, Florida, with its main campus in the town of Davie...
. In 1991, he received an M.S. in family therapy
Family therapy
Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of...
from Nova Southeastern University. In 1992, he was awarded a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in family therapy from Nova Southeastern University. In the 1980s, Guterman was influenced by rational emotive behavior therapy
Rational emotive behavior therapy
Rational emotive behavior therapy , previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is a comprehensive, active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy which focuses on resolving emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and enabling people to lead...
(REBT) and received personal psychotherapy, training, and supervision in the model from its founder Albert Ellis. In the 1990s, Guterman developed a solution focused brief therapy
Solution focused brief therapy
Solution focused brief therapy , often referred to as simply 'solution focused therapy' or 'brief therapy', is a type of talking therapy that is based upon social constructionist philosophy. It focuses on what clients want to achieve through therapy rather than on the problem that made them seek help...
model called solution-focused counseling. Solution-focused counseling is an integration of solution-focused principles and techniques, postmodern theories, and a strategic approach to eclecticism
Eclecticism
Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.It can sometimes seem inelegant or...
. Guterman has applied Barbara Held's applications of the process/content distinction
Distinction
*Distinction may refer to:* Distinction is a social force that places different values on different individuals....
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 of postmodernism
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is a philosophical movement evolved in reaction to modernism, the tendency in contemporary culture to accept only objective truth and to be inherently suspicious towards a global cultural narrative or meta-narrative. Postmodernist thought is an intentional departure from the...
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 as Assistant Professor in the Counseling Department of the Adrian Dominican School of Education at Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
. Starting in 2010, he took the position of Associate Professor in the Counseling Department at Barry University. His cousin is Gerald Guterman
Gerald Guterman
Gerald Guterman is an international real estate developer and investor. He is one of the largest co-op and condominium converters in the United States. He also served as a Commissioner of the United States Romania Action Commission under the sponsorship of the United States Center for Strategic...
, a real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
developer (see http://www.geraldguterman.net).
Publications
- Guterman, J.T. (2011, October). Look out - and beyond: The Singularity is coming. Counseling Today, pp. 46-48.
- Guterman, J.T., Martin, C.V., Kopp, D.M. (in press). Science and humanities: A necessary unity for the counseling profession. Journal of Humanistic Counseling.
- Guterman, J. T., Martin, C.V., & Rudes, J. (2011). A solution-focused approach to frotteurism. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 30, 59-72.
- Kopp, D.M., Nikolovska, I., Desiderio, K.P., & Guterman, J.T. (2011). "Relaaax, I remember the recession in the early 1980s...": Organizational storytelling as a crisis management tool. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 22, 373-385.
- Butler, S., Guterman, J.T., & Rudes, J. (2009). Using puppets with children in narrative therapy to externalize the problem. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31, 225-233.
- 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 CounselingMastering the Art of Solution-Focused CounselingMastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling is a 2006 book by mental health counselor, educator, and author Jeffrey Guterman that describes the theory and practice of solution-focused counseling. In the 1990s, Guterman developed a solution focused brief therapy model called solution-focused...
. 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.