Counselling Skills
Title | Counselling Skills PDF eBook |
Author | Traci Postings |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2021-10-20 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 1529773660 |
This counselling skills book will equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills and qualities to work with people in a range of different roles and settings. It defines counselling skills and introduces key skills including: listening and responding skills, empathy and different models, tools and techniques. Further chapters explore the importance of skills practice and self-awareness; ethics, boundaries and confidentiality; working remotely; working with difference and diversity, and different professional roles. Throughout, case studies show you how these skills can make a difference in practice, while exercises, including a student journal feature, help you reflect on your own attitudes to enhance your reflective practice. This book is an accessible guide to the BACP counselling skills competence framework for trainee counsellors and those using counselling skills as part of another professional role.
Introduction to Counselling Skills
Title | Introduction to Counselling Skills PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Nelson-Jones |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 321 |
Release | 2008-11-18 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 1446243311 |
'This book is a superb reference for counselling skills trainers and students. It presents practical key skills that are described and discussed clearly and concisely' - Dr Margaret E Smith, Programme Leader, University of Derby 'This Third Edition interestingly adds two relevant sub-themes to its impressive range of subject matter. The text offers a sound, practical and accessible introduction that serves to ground the purpose, application and practice of counselling skills' - Gerry Skelton, Social Work and Counselling educator, trainer and practitioner Introduction to Counselling Skills, Third Edition is designed to help readers acquire and develop the counselling skills key to effective helping relationships, using an easy-to-follow, three-stage model. Richard Nelson-Jones details each stage in the helping process, using examples to demonstrate counselling skills in a variety of contexts. Showing how skills work in practice and the diversity of issues they can help to address, this book covers: " what counselling skills are " improving listening skills " assessing feelings, thinking and communication " improving thinking skills and communication skills " conducting sessions " ethical issues. For the Third Edition, Introduction to Counselling Skills has been fully updated, adding new material on relaxation techniques and managing crises. Combining a clear explanation of skills with a host of practical activities, this is the ideal text for introductory courses in counselling skills, counselling and other professional areas including health care, management, education and social work. Richard Nelson-Jones is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the BACP. He divides his time between London and Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Counselling Skills For Nurses, Midwives And Health Visitors
Title | Counselling Skills For Nurses, Midwives And Health Visitors PDF eBook |
Author | Freshwater, Dawn |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education (UK) |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2003-04-01 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0335207812 |
This book examines contemporary developments in nursing and health care in relation to the fundamental philosophy of counselling, the practicalities of counselling and relevant theoretical underpinnings. Community nurses often find themselves in situations which require in-depth listening and responding skills: for example, in helping people come to terms with chronic illness, disability and bereavement.
Integrative Counselling Skills in Action
Title | Integrative Counselling Skills in Action PDF eBook |
Author | Sue Culley |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2011-03-31 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0857023535 |
′As a counsellor, supervisor and trainer I find this book such an excellent resource. It is invaluable in my teaching as well as supporting learning in supervision. Culley and Bond use their extensive experience as practitioners to demystify potentially complex ideas, instead presenting them in an accessible and engaging way. Counselling skills are described clearly and case study material is relevant to practice. The third edition brings new and contemporary content that further enhances the value of the book. Buy it now!′ - Dr Andrew Reeves, Counsellor, Supervisor, Trainer and Editor of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research journal. Integrative Counselling Skills in Action, third edition, is a bestselling introduction to the core counselling skills. It takes you step-by-step through the skills and strategies needed at each stage of the counselling process -- beginning, middle and end - using illustrative case examples and providing practical checklists and summaries. New to the third edition: · Negotiating and managing a counselling contract · Using self-disclosure · Preparing for and using supervision · An example of supervision included in extended case study · A new preface Integrative Counselling Skills in Action is used by many thousands of students and practitioners who need guidance on using counselling skills in a variety of helping settings.
Counselling Skills: A Practical Guide For Counsellors And Helping Professionals
Title | Counselling Skills: A Practical Guide For Counsellors And Helping Professionals PDF eBook |
Author | McLeod, John |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education (UK) |
Pages | 378 |
Release | 2011-10-01 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0335244262 |
This second edition is a step by step practical guide to counselling skills for trainees and practitioners. It presents key skills clearly and concisely.
The Counseling Skills Practice Manual
Title | The Counseling Skills Practice Manual PDF eBook |
Author | David Hutchinson |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Pages | 129 |
Release | 2011-09-30 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 1483342581 |
The Counseling Skills Practice Manual is a practical guide for students who are working on improving their counseling skills. Designed as a companion to The Essential Counselor and its accompanying DVD of professionally demonstrated skills, this manual works directly with the student, offering a discussion of each skill set along with examples and practice exercises. The manual features 12 practice sessions, each of which focuses on a specific counseling skill set. Many of the essential skills are covered, such as using questions, nonverbal behaviors, making reflections of client meaning, and feeling. But the student also gains practice here with other important skills, such as learning how to deal with clients in crisis and reluctant clients, how to appropriately confront, and how to give and receive accurate and supportive feedback to one another. These practice sessions are designed to help the students recognize and build upon their natural interpersonal skill set as they learn new skills. They will help students become more competent in their use of counseling skills and feel more comfortable and confident in their roles as emerging counseling professionals.
Basic Counselling Skills
Title | Basic Counselling Skills PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Nelson-Jones |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 9780761949619 |
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. This book supports the training and practice of such helpers, by providing a straightforward introduction. Divided into concise learning units, the book describes each skill and gives examples of its use in practice. Activities are also provided for practicing skills as they are introduced.