ED E. JACOBS

Address: 
Ed Jacobs,  Director




            Impact Therapy Associates




 457 Broadway Avenue

 

 
 Star City, WV 26505
 e-mail Ed.Jacobs@mail.wvu.edu




 
 
Phone:          Home Office:        (304) 599-0109   Fax:  (304) 599-6683




                University Office:  (304) 293-2177
 

Employed by West Virginia University: 1972-present

Academic Rank: Associate Professor--Counseling, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Department

Previous Positions Held:

 Position Employer Dates




 
     Counselor       Counseling Center,                   1970-1972




 Florida State University
 

Educational Background:

 Degree Institution Dates




 
 B.A.            University of Texas, Austin          1966




 M.A.            University of Texas, Austin          1968




 Ph.D. Florida State University             1972
 

WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, CONSULTATIONS: Have presented over 400 workshops and presentations at national, state, and regional organizations and agencies. Have served as consultant for numerous agencies and school districts.

PUBLICATION SUMMARY: Four books, one on Impact Therapy, one on creative counseling, and two on group counseling, and twenty publications in journals and books. Also, a number of video tapes of my counseling are being used by other counselor educators throughout the country.

TEACHING INTERESTS: Impact Therapy; Group Counseling; Counseling Theories; School Counseling; Addictions Counseling; Marriage and Family Counseling; Community Counseling; Grief Counseling; Supervision

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Impact Therapy; Creative Counseling; Group Counseling; REBT; TA; Marriage and Family Counseling, Grief Counseling; Techniques for Effective Presenting

AWARDS:

Outstanding Teacher in the College of Human Resources & Education, 2005-2006

Professional Development Award from Association for Specialists in Group Work (2003)
Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) Fellow, 2000
Outstanding Teacher in the College of Human Resources & Education, 1974-1975

PRIVATE PRACTICE: Thirty years

WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, CONSULTATIONS

IMPACT THERAPY/CREATIVE COUNSELING: Conducted over 150 workshops demonstrating the principles of Impact Therapy and creative techniques.

GROUP COUNSELING: Conducted over 150 workshops for school, correctional, mental health, and drug and alcohol counselors throughout the United States and Canada.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING: Conducted over 75 workshops for D&A Counselors on group, individual, and family counseling. Consultant for adolescent, ACOA and DUI groups.

COUNSELING THEORIES: Conducted over 50 workshops on “Putting Theories Into Practice.” Emphasis has been on REBT., Adlerian, Gestalt and T.A. theories for school, drug and alcohol, correctional, and mental health counselors.

STEPFAMILY COUNSELING: Conducted over 20 all day workshops at the ACA national conventions, state conventions, and agencies throughout the country.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING: Conducted over 15 workshops at the ACA national conventions, state conventions, and area agencies. Made a video tape on Family Counseling for national distribution through ACA.

GRIEF COUNSELING: Presented a number of workshops dealing with how to conduct "grief/loss" counseling.

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills 5th ed. published   Spring,2005
   by Brooks/Cole
 
Group Counseling in Correctional Settings published   Summer 2003

 by American Correctional Association




Impact Therapy published by Pychological Assessment          Fall, 1994

        Resources




Creative Counseling Techniques: An Illustrated Guide         Fall, 1992

        published by Pychological Assessment Resources
 

ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS

“Small Group Counseling” in Contemporary School Counseling Spring 2005

"Listening is Not Enough" in The Drug and Alcohol Forum      Fall, 1997




"Impact Therapy" in Journal of Tennessee Counseling        Spring, 1997




 Association




"Use of Blocks and Cups in Couples Counseling" in The Family   Fall, 1996




 Journal




"Impact Therapy and Career Development Groups" in Career       Spring, 1996




 Tranisitions in Turbulent Times edited by Feller




 and Walz




"Creative Counseling Techniques that Work" The Canadian        Spring, 1996




 Journal of Adlerian Psychology




 
"Impact Therapy and Group Counseling" in New Developments      Spring, 1996




 in Group Counseling edited by Gladding




 
"Processing Group Exercises" Journal for Specialists in Spring, 1990




 Group Work




 
"Working with Children of Alcoholics" Family Intervention      Spring, 1986 




 with School Related Problems ed. Dave Capuzzi




"Systematic Group Leader Training: An Evaluation" Journal      March, 1985




 for Specialist in Group Work




 
"Adolescent Stress as it Relates to Stepfamily Living" The     Nov., 1984




 School Counselor




 
"Live-in Family Therapy" Personnel and Guidance Journal        March, 1984




"Use of Props in Counseling" Personnel and Guidance Journal    Jan., 1984




"Systematic Group Leader Training" Journal for Specialist      April, 1983
 in Group Work




 
"Stepfamily Counseling: Issues and Guidelines" The School      Jan., 1981
 Counselor




 
"Group Leadership: Practical Pointers for Beginners"           March, 1980
 Personnel and Guidance Journal




"Educating Students to the Process of Change: Challenge for    Spring, 1977

        the School Counselor" Career Educator Vol. II,

        Eastern Illinois University




"Peer Helpers: A Simple Workable Way to Get Started"           Oct., 1976
 Elementary School Counseling Journal




 
"Effects of Educational Discussion of Rational-Emotive         Jan., 1976

        Concepts" College Student Personnel




"Educating Group Counselors: A Tentative Model" Counselor      June, 1974
 Education & Supervision




"Teaching A Course in Counseling Theories and Practice.        March, 1973

        Description & Evaluation" Counselor Education

  and Supervision




 
"Comparison of Student who Sought Help and Their               Feb., 1972

        Expectations of Counseling in a University

        Residence Hall and Counseling Center" Journal of

 Consulting and Clinical Psychology
 

Bio for Ed Jacobs

        Ed Jacobs is a professor in the Counseling, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Department at West Virginia University.  He received his MA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and his Ph.D. in counselor education from Florida State University.  Professional publications include 25 articles in books and journals as well as four books on counseling techniques: Impact Therapy, Creative Counseling Techniques: An Illustrated Guide, Group Counseling in Correctional Settings and Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills which is now in its fifth edition.
         Ed is the founder and director of Impact Therapy Associates.  He is a nationally certified counselor and a licensed professional counselor in West Virginia and has been in private practice for  over 20 years.  Each year, Ed presents throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe over 40 workshops on Impact Therapy and group counseling for agencies, school districts, and organizations.  Ed is known for his practical, down-to-earth style in both his presentations and his books.  For variety, Ed teaches summer courses at different universities throughout the country.  He also conducts summer training institutes on Impact Therapy.
        Ed has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to the group counseling field by being selected as a Fellow in the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) and in 2003 was presented the Professional Development Award from ASGW.  Ed is also a member of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, all divisions of the American Counseling Association.