num_pages: 320
description: As a course book or an aide to individual learning this book contains a wealth of information and guidance based on years of study and practice. It is easy to use because it is clearly signposted. I particularly like the way the author addresses the range of issues a student needs to consider before embarking on a counselling course. The structure of building block by block skill by skill simplifies assessment - Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal Good counselling skills are the key to effective helping relationships. Introduction to Counselling Skills Third Edition is designed to help readers acquire and develop these skills using an easy-to-follow three-stage model. Good counselling skills are the key to effective helping relationships. is designed to help readers acquire and develop these skills using an easy-to-follow three-stage model. Drawing on many years experience as a counsellor trainer and writer Richard Nelson-Jones describes in detail each stage in the helping process and gives examples to show how the skills work in practice. The examples also demonstrate the variety of contexts in which counselling skills are commonly used as well as the diversity of issues and problems they can help to address. The book  what counselling skills are  how to conduct sessions  ways to clarify and expand your understanding  how to improve your listening skills  ethical skills. Introduction to Counselling Skills Third Edition is full of practical features designed to aid learning including activities related to the particular skill being described learning outcomes examples summaries and a glossary of key terms. For this the Third Edition  the book has been fully up-dated and new material has been added on using relaxation techniques and managing crises. Combining a clear explanation of skills with a host of practical activities Introduction to Counselling Skills Third Edition is the ideal text for introductory courses in counselling skills counselling and many other professional areas including health care management education and social work. Richard Nelson-Jones is Fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and Director of the Cognitive Humanistic Institute Chiang Mai Thailand.
language: English
title: Introduction to Counselling Skills: Text and Activities
publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd