Basic Counselling Skills - A Helper's Manual

From leading skills expert Richard NelsonJones, this Third Edition remains the most accessible and practical introduction to the basic counselling skills essential for the helping professions. brbrSteeped in vivid case examples, experimental activities and therapeutic dialogue, this book provides a thorough, stepbystep guide to the subject, working through each stage of the helping process. brbrThe key skills covered include brbr Starting, structuring and summarizing the helping processbr Active listeningbr Offering challenges and feedbackbr Facilitating problem solvingbr Improving clients' selftalk, rules and perceptionsbr Coaching, demonstrating and rehearsingbr Managing resistance and changing referrals br Conducting middle sessions and terminating helpingbrbrAccessible, practical and concise, this bestselling book also discusses ethical issues and dilemmas, multicultural and gender aware helping, providing a masterclass for anyone using counselling skills in the course of their work