The skilled helper
Subtitle: a problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping
By: Gerard Egan
Edition: 7th ed
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Pacific Grove, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
Subjects: Counseling; Helping behavior
Notes: Includes bibliographical references(p. 369-391) and indexes
Table of contents: title: Laying the groundwork. Introduction to helping; title: Overview of the helping model; title: The healing relationship: values in action; title: The therapeutic dialogue. Introduction to communication and the skill of visibly tuning in to clients; title: Active listening: the foundation of understanding; title: Sharing empathic highlights: communicating and checking understanding; title: The art of probing and summarizing; title: Stage I of the helping model and advanced communication skills. Step I-A: "What are my concerns?" Helping clients to tell their stories; title: Reluctant and resistant clients; title: Step I-B: I. The nature of challenging; title: Step I-B: II. Specific challenging skills; title: Step I-B: III. The wisdom of challenging; title: Step I-C: Leverage - helping clients work on the right things; title: Stage II: Helping clients determine what they need and want. Introduction to Stage II: "What solutions make sense for me?" Helping clients identify, choose, and shape goals; title: Step II-A: "What do I need and want?" Possibilities for a better future; title: Step II-B: "What do I really want?" Moving from possibilities to choices; title: Step II-C: "What am I willing to pay for what I want?" Commitment; title: Stage III: Helping clients develop strategies to accomplish their goals. Step III-A: "How many ways are there to get what I need and want?" Action strategies; title: Step III-B: "What strategies are best for me?" Best-fit strategies; title: Step III-C: "What kind of plan will help me get what I need and want?" Helping clients make plans; title: The action arrow: making it all happen. "How do I make it all happen?" Helping clients get what they want and need