Improving Therapeutic Communication: A Guide for Developing Effective Techniques

Improving Therapeutic Communication: A Guide for Developing Effective Techniques
ISBN-10
0787948063
ISBN-13
9780787948061
Category
Psychology
Pages
400
Language
English
Published
2002-04-15
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Authors
Dean H. Hepworth, D. Corydon Hammond, Veon G. Smith

Description

Throughout the book, the authors focus on the basic skills that facilitate communications in therapy (empathy, respect, authenticity, relating in the here-and-now, and confrontation) and explore specific methods of using them. These skills--which research shows are crucial to effective therapy--enable therapists and counselors to * Empathize in a caring way with the feelings of clients * Become receptive to clients in a warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental way * Constructively share feelings with clients in a natural, open manner * Therapeutically utilize moment-to-moment, here-and-now interaction * Make clients aware of their inconsistencies and discrepancies without arousing antagonism or defensiveness

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