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Counselling skills for dummies / by Gail Evans.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester : John Wiley, c2007.Description: xxii, 326 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470511909 (pbk.) :
  • 9780470511909 (Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158.3 EVA
LOC classification:
  • BF636.6
Contents:
Introduction -- Part 1.Focusing on yourself first -- 1.Introducing counselling skills -- 2.Understanding yourself through personal development -- 3.Taking care of yourself -- 4.Maintaining good practice -- Part II.The listening helper -- 5.Being a listening helper -- 6.Qualities, skills, and knowledge for listening -- 7.Recognising your own barriers to listening -- Part III.Structuring a helping conversation -- 8.Establishing a helping relationship -- 9.Stage one.Beginning the discussion -- 10.Stage two. Deepening understanding -- 11.Stage three. Working with action and endings -- Part IV.Understanding people and problems -- 12.Being prepared for common personal problems -- 13.Understanding people from a social perspective -- 14.Understanding individuals from a psychological perspective -- Part V.Handling challenges -- 15.Coping with different types of helping conversations -- 16.Dealing with difficulties -- Part VI.The part of tens -- 17.Ten or so key counselling skills -- 18.Ten resources for improving your counselling skills -- 19.Ten great counselling books --Part VII. Appendices.
Summary: This guide to counselling covers the skills and qualities needed to help readers become better communicators and listeners. From asking the right questions, to problem solving and dealing with ethical dilemmas, it is ideal for someone training to become a counsellor, or for anyone with an element of counselling in their work.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 158.3 EVA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213716

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part 1.Focusing on yourself first -- 1.Introducing counselling skills -- 2.Understanding yourself through personal development -- 3.Taking care of yourself -- 4.Maintaining good practice -- Part II.The listening helper -- 5.Being a listening helper -- 6.Qualities, skills, and knowledge for listening -- 7.Recognising your own barriers to listening -- Part III.Structuring a helping conversation -- 8.Establishing a helping relationship -- 9.Stage one.Beginning the discussion -- 10.Stage two. Deepening understanding -- 11.Stage three. Working with action and endings -- Part IV.Understanding people and problems -- 12.Being prepared for common personal problems -- 13.Understanding people from a social perspective -- 14.Understanding individuals from a psychological perspective -- Part V.Handling challenges -- 15.Coping with different types of helping conversations -- 16.Dealing with difficulties -- Part VI.The part of tens -- 17.Ten or so key counselling skills -- 18.Ten resources for improving your counselling skills -- 19.Ten great counselling books --Part VII. Appendices.

This guide to counselling covers the skills and qualities needed to help readers become better communicators and listeners. From asking the right questions, to problem solving and dealing with ethical dilemmas, it is ideal for someone training to become a counsellor, or for anyone with an element of counselling in their work.

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