Howard Rosenthal, EdD
Howard Rosenthal, EdD, is professor emeritus of Human Services at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley. He is the author of several books including the Encyclopedia of Counseling, The Authentic Purple Book used by counselors nationwide to pass licensing and certification exams. The book took the number one slot for Routledge's 2010 top ten counseling book list for the US and overseas. His text Favorite Counseling and Therapy Techniques is a publisher's bestseller. His forthcoming book Master Lecture Series for the NCE, CPCE, CECE, And State Counseling Exams will be released later this year. Dr. Rosenthal has lectured to over 100,000 people. His website is www.howardrosenthal.com.
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 9/22/15 - 2:27 PM
As I was working on my doctorate I became interested in home stereo amplifiers. Armed with a fellow doctorate student who possessed infinite knowledge in this area I began the search for the perfect amplifier. My interest rapidly escalated into what could arguably have been diagnosed as a full-blown obsession. I visited stereo stores near and far. I read an endless stream of articles in the stereo magazines. I spoke with salesmen, saleswomen, and manufacturer's representatives. I attended stereo conventions. But...
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 10/15/14 - 11:57 AM
Yesterday I was doing some research at a local library. A bus full of middle school children on a field trip was letting the students out in front of me. I made my way around the facility for a good twenty minutes when I overheard a frustrated woman struggling with her computer. She bolted from her computer terminal and marched up to a librarian and asked her for technical assistance. "I don't have a clue," the librarian candidly responded, "go ask...
By Howard Rosenthal, EdD
on 8/21/12 - 5:37 PM
A while back, when I opened my afternoon snail mail I received a card from Dr. Thomas W. Clawson, CEO of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). Dr. Clawson asked in his correspondence if I knew why the words counseling and counselor are spelled with a single "L" in the U.S., while in England and Canada the words are correctly spelled with two "L's” (i.e., counselling or counsellor). He then went on to answer his own question. The mystery, he...
