Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

`An excellent book focusing on counselling skills for both helpers and beginner counsellors. Written in an easy-to-read and informative style′ - Stephen Palmer, Director, Centre for Stress Management, London and City University `Basic Counselling Skills is a "master-class" in the subject. It brings its readers systematically through the full range of skills needed to be a counsellor and adds some skills that the traditional and well-established texts do not include′ - Michael Carroll, Visiting Industrial Professor, University of Bristol `If a basic counselling skills course were to use no other book than this, students would leave with a solid foundation in Counselling Skills and the ability to be competent helpers′ - Gladeana McMahon, FBACP, part-time Senior Lecturer, Diploma and MA Programmes, University of East London Basic Counselling Skills is a step-by-step guide for all who use counselling skills as part of their role. Counselling skills are used by professionals and volunteers to help others in a wide range of circumstances and settings - including health care, social work, education and agencies, which provide specific advice and support to the public. The supports the training and practice of such helpers, by providing a straightforward introduction to counselling skills. Divided into concise learning units, the book describes each skill and gives examples of its use in practice. Activities are also provided for practising skills as they are introduced. The skills covered include: - active and attentive listening - structuring the helping process - offering challenges and giving feedback - facilitating problem-solving - practical strategies for changing thinking, feeling and communication - ending the relationship.

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Nelson-Jones, Richard

Psychology & Counseling

SAGE Publications Ltd

This Third Edition of Basic Counselling Skills remains the most accessible and practical introduction to the basic counseling skills essential for the helping professions. 
Steeped in vivid case examples, experimental activities and therapeutic dialogue, this multidisciplinary 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-tale, rules and perceptions, coaching, demonstrating and rehearsing, managing resistance and changing referrals, and conducting 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 counseling skills in the course of their work.

The Second Edition of Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual is written as a straightforward, step-by-step guide to support the training and practice of all those people who use counseling skills as part of their role. Short and accessible chapters discuss base principles of the helping relationship, then follow through universal counseling skills drawing upon a range of experiential activities from across the helping profession.

The Second Edition of Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual is written as a straightforward, step-by-step guide to support the training and practice of all those people who use counseling skills as part of their role. Short and accessible chapters discuss base principles of the helping relationship, then follow through universal counseling skills drawing upon a range of experiential activities from across the helping profession.

This practical bestseller from leading expert Richard Nelson-Jones introduces the essential counselling skills for the helping professions. Now in its fourth edition, it guides you through the key skills for helping work across a range of settings, such as counselling, nursing, social work, youth work, education and many more. It explores 17 key counselling skills, including: 
-asking questions -monitoring -facilitating problem solving -negotiating homework Each chapter describes a particular skill, illustrates it using clear case examples across a range of settings and then helps you consolidate and practise what you′ve learned through a set of creative activities. Further chapters cover professional issues including a new chapter on managing crises and chapters on ethical dilemmas, supervision, working with diversity and more.

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Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual

Basic Counselling Skills: A Helper′s Manual