Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multicultural Society
Allen E. Ivey is a distinguished university professor (emeritus) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and professor of counseling at the University of South Florida, Tampa (courtesy appointment). He is president of Microtraining Associates, an educational publishing firm. A diplomate in counseling psychology, Dr. Ivey was honored as a Multicultural Elder at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. He is author or co-author of more than 40 books and 200 articles and chapters, translated into 18 languages. He is the originator of the Microskills approach, basic to this book.Mary Bradford Ivey is vice president of Microtraining Associates and courtesy professor of counseling at the University of South Florida, Tampa. A former school counselor for the Amherst, Massachusetts, schools, she has served as visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Hawaii, Manoa; and Flinders University, South Australia. Dr. Ivey earned her undergraduate degree in social work and education from Gustavus Adolphus College, a master's degree in counseling from the University of Wisconsin, and her doctorate in organizational development at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She is the author or co-author of twelve books, translated into multiple languages, and several articles and chapters. A Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), she has held a certificate in school counseling. She has presented workshops and keynote lectures with Dr. Allen Ivey throughout the world. She is also known for her work in promoting and explaining development guidance and counseling in the United States and abroad. Dr. Ivey received national recognition when her elementary counseling program at the Fort River School was named one of the ten best in the nation at the Christa McAuliffe Conference. She is one of the first fifteen honored Fellows of the American Counseling Association and is also a recipient of the American Counseling Association's Ohana Award for her work in multicultural counseling.Carlos P. Zalaquett is associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Social Foundations at the University of South Florida, where he serves as the coordinator of the Mental Health Counseling Specialization and the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Counseling.