Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper's Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper's Manual
ISBN-10
1446253856
ISBN-13
9781446253854
Series
Basic Counselling Skills
Category
Psychology
Pages
202
Language
English
Published
2011-11-11
Publisher
SAGE
Author
Richard Nelson-Jones

Description

From leading skills expert Richard Nelson-Jones, this third edition remains the most accessible and practical introduction to the basic counselling skills essential for the helping professions. Steeped in vivid case examples, experimental activities and therapeutic dialogue, this book provides a thorough, step-by-step guide to the subject, working through each stage of the helping process. The key skills covered include: - Starting, structuring and summarizing the helping process - Active listening - Offering challenges and feedback - Facilitating problem solving - Improving clients' self-talk, rules and perceptions - Coaching, demonstrating and rehearsing - Managing resistance and changing referrals - Conducting middle sessions and terminating help Accessible, practical and concise, this bestselling book also discusses ethical issues and dilemmas, multicultural and gender aware helping, providing a master class for anyone using counselling skills in the course of their work.

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