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Introduction to Counselling Skills: Text and Activities » (3rd Edition)

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Authors: Richard Nelson-Jones
ISBN-13: 9781847873392, ISBN-10: 1847873391
Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date Published: December 2008
Edition: 3rd Edition

Author Biography: Richard Nelson-Jones

Book Synopsis

'This is one of the few books which aims to consider counselling skills from a more interactive perspective. For those in the stress management field this is just the sort of book which will prove useful in gaining additional listening, communicating and helping skills'- Gladeana McMahon, Stress News

	List of Activities
	Preface
Pt. 1	Introduction	1
1	What are Counselling Skills?	3
2	Creating Your Mind	21
3	Creating Your Communication and Feelings	45
4	Helping as a Process	66
5	Learning Counselling Skills	82
Pt. 2	The Relating Stage	101
6	Helping Relationships	103
7	Improving Your Listening	123
8	Starting the Helping Process	149
Pt. 3	The Understanding Stage	169
9	Clarifying Understanding	171
10	Expanding Understanding	190
Pt. 4	The Changing Stage	211
11	Setting Goals and Planning	213
12	Strategies for Changing Communication and Actions	230
13	Strategies for Changing Thinking	249
14	Conducting Sessions and Ending Helping	266
Pt. 5	Practical Considerations	285
15	Introduction to Ethical Issues	287
16	Becoming More Skilled and Human	305
	A Glossary of Helping Terms	323
	Bibliography	333
	Name Index	337
	Subject Index	338