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Captain Emotions and the SuperPower Pack
Ashley Zomalt, Kacy Brubaker

Join the fun and diverse SuperPower Pack and the wise Captain Emotions at Stone Gate Elementary, where everyday adventures become powerful lessons in empathy, resilience, logic and mindfulness.

Release: June 2026

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The Counselor and the Law: A Guide to Legal and Ethical Practice, 9th Edition
Ann M. Ordway

The 9th edition provides updates on ethical & legal responsibilities, and legislation & laws that commonly impact counselors & counseling practice.

Release: September 2026

Multicultural Issues in Counseling
Multicultural Issues in Counseling: Racial & Ethnic Dimensions of Helping
Edited by: Courtland C. Lee, Marja Humphrey

As the sixth edition of this book, this text focuses on cultural experiences related to racial or ethnic factors in counseling.

Release: September 2026

Counseling through Community Conditions
Counseling through Community Conditions: Integrating the Social Determinants of Mental Health into Practice, Preparation, and Research 
A. Stephen Lenz, Kaprea F. Johnson

This groundbreaking text helps practitioners move beyond symptom-focused care to address the cause of the causes of mental illness help seeking and outcomes.

Release: October 2026

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The Space Between Us: Contemplative Counseling and the Art of Encounter 
Daniel Gutierrez, Stephanie Dorais

Bridging the long-standing divide between empirical science and lived spiritual wisdom, this book shows counselors not only how, but when to use practices such as mindfulness, centering meditation, self-inquiry, and loving-kindness. 

Release: October 2026

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Critical Theories in Counselor Education
Edited by: Emily C. Goodman Scott, Ahmad Washington and Rawn Boulden

A first-of-its-kind textbook that applies critical theories to the five CACREP doctoral domains equipping counseling professionals with the information and tools to enact justice, challenge oppression, and transform the counseling profession.

Release: November 2026

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