ED E. JACOBS

 

Address:                Ed Jacobs, Director

                                Impact Therapy Associates              

                                457 Broadway Avenue

                                Star City, WV 26505            

                                e-mail   Ed.Jacobs@mail.wvu.edu

                                web site:  www.impacttherapy.com

 

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—Coordinator of the Counseling Program in the 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

 

Employed by West Virginia University: 1972-present 

 

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

 

Jacobs, E.E., Masson, R.L., & Harvill R.L. 6th ed. (2009).  Group counseling: Strategies and skills. 

            Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

 

Jacobs, E., & Spadaro, N. (2003). Leading groups in corrections: Skills and techniques. Lanham, MD: American Correctional Association.

 

Jacobs, E.E. (1994).  Impact therapy.  Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.

 

Jacobs, E.E. (1992).  Creative counseling techniques:  An illustrated guide.  Odessa, FL: 

            Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc.

 

 

ARTICLES  and CHAPTERS

 

 

Stone, V. & Jacobs, E. ( 2008).  Creative Counseling Techniques Applied to the Business

            World. Journal of Creativity in Counseling 3, 119-126.

 

Jacobs, E. (2005). Individual psychology in group therapy (book review). Journal of Individual

            Psychology, 61, 90-91.

 

Jacobs, E. & Schimmel, C. (2005). Small group counseling. In C. Sink (Ed.), Contemporary school

            counseling (pp. 82-115). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.

 

Jacobs, E. (1998). What to do when more than one show up. Kentucky Counseling

            Association Journal, 17.        

 

Jacobs, E. & Smith, A. (1997). Listening is not enough. The Drug and Alcohol Forum.

 

Jacobs, E. (1997). Impact therapy: An active, integrative approach to counseling. Global         

            Visions for Counseling Professionals, 5.       

 

Jacobs, E. (1996). Impact therapy and career development groups. In R. Feller & G. Walz

            (Eds.), Career transitions in turbulent times (pp. 317-322). Greensboro, NC: ERIC/CASS Publications.

 

Jacobs, E. (1996). Creative counseling techniques that work. The Canadian Journal of

            Adlerian Psychology, 26.

 

 

 

Jacobs, E. (1996). Impact therapy and group counseling. In S. Gladding (Ed.), New

            developments in group counseling (pp. 13-16). Greensboro, NC: ERIC/CASS

            Publications.

 

Kees, N., & Jacobs, E. (1990).Conducting more effective groups: How to select and

            process group exercises. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 15, 21-29.

 

Bloomer, P. B., & Jacobs, E. (1986). The child of alcoholic parents. In L. Golden & D.

            Capuzzi (Eds), Helping families help children: Family interventions with school-

            related problems (pp. 59-70). Springfield, IL: C. C. Thomas Publishing.

 

Strother, J., & Jacobs, E. (1986). Parent consultation: A practical approach. The School

            Counselor, 33, 292-296.

 

Harvill, R., West, J., Jacobs, E., & Masson, R. (1985). Systematic group leader training:

            Evaluating the effectiveness of the approach. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 10, 2-13.

 

Strother, J., & Jacobs, E. (1984). Adolescent Stress as it Relates to Stepfamily Living.

            The School Counselor, 32, 92-103.   

                       

Vass, M., Jacobs, E., & Slavek, N. (1984). Live-in family counseling: An integrated approach.

            Personnel and Guidance Journal, 62, 419-431.  

 

Harvill, R., Jacobs, E., & Masson, R. (1984). Use of props in counseling. Personnel &

            Guidance Journal, 62, 273-275.

 

Harvill, R., Masson, R., & Jacobs, E. (1983). Systematic group leader training: A skills

            development approach. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 8, 226-232.

 

Lutz, E. P., Jacobs, E., & Masson, R. L. (1981). Stepfamily counseling: Issues and

            guidelines. The School Counselor, 28, 89-194.

 

Masson, R., & Jacobs, E. (1980). Group leadership: Practical pointers for beginners.

            Personnel & Guidance Journal, 59, 52-55.                                                               

           

Jacobs, E. & Messing, J. (1977). Educating students to the process of change: Challenge for the

             school counselor. In D. P. Garner (Ed.), (pp. 69-75). Career Educator Vol. II,

             Eastern Illinois University.

 

Jacobs, E., Masson, R., & Vass, M. (1976). An easy way to get started. Elementary  

            School Guidance and Counseling, 11, 68-71.

 

Jacobs, E., & Croake, J. (1976). Rational-emotive theory applied to groups. Journal of

            College Student Personnel, 17, 127-129.

 

Jacobs, E., Brown, D., & Randolph, A. (1974). Educating group counselors: A tentative

            model. Counselor Education & Supervision, 13, 307-309.

 

Burck, H. & Jacobs, E. (1973). Teaching a course in counseling theories and practice:  

            Description and evaluation. Counselor Education and Supervision, 12, 168-172.

 

Holmes, D., & Jacobs, E. (1972). Comparison of student who sought help and their

            expectations of counseling in a university dormitory and counseling center. Journal of   

            Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 39, 269-272.   

 

 

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 sixth 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.