<b>Essentials of Cross-Cultural Counseling </b>is a brief supplemental book derived from the <b>International Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling</b>. Edited by a high-profile team with international expertise the book focuses on the history issues challenges and opportunities for the counseling profession worldwide. It includes nine chapters discussing topics such as cultural cross-cultural and cross-national counseling; the counseling profession both domestically and internationally; the theoretical and methodological issues when studying culture; the challenges and opportunities of cross-cultural and cross-national collaboration; and the future of cross-cultural counseling.