Description
Book SynopsisDiscover the practical skills for helping others. Whether you are considering becoming a counsellor, have to provide some form of counselling as part of your job, or are simply interested in communicating well, Counselling Skills For Dummies provides the perfect introduction to the practical basics of counselling.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Focusing on Yourself First 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Counselling Skills 9
Chapter 2: Understanding Yourself through Personal Development 17
Chapter 3: Taking Care of Yourself 37
Chapter 4: Maintaining Good Practice 49
Part II: The Listening Helper 61
Chapter 5: Being a Listening Helper 63
Chapter 6: Qualities, Skills, and Knowledge for Listening 81
Chapter 7: Recognising Your Own Barriers to Listening 97
Part III: Structuring a Helping Conversation 111
Chapter 8: Establishing a Helping Relationship 113
Chapter 9: Stage One: Beginning the Discussion 129
Chapter 10: Stage Two: Deepening Understanding 155
Chapter 11: Stage Three: Working with Action and Endings 165
Part IV: Understanding People and Problems 191
Chapter 12: Being Prepared for Common Personal Problems 193
Chapter 13: Understanding People from a Social Perspective 211
Chapter 14: Understanding Individuals from a Psychological Perspective 223
Part V: Handling Challenges 239
Chapter 15: Coping with Different Types of Helping Conversations 241
Chapter 16: Dealing with Difficulties 253
Part VI: The Part of Tens 263
Chapter 17: Ten or So Key Counselling Skills 265
Chapter 18: Ten Resources for Improving Your Counselling Skills 271
Chapter 19: Ten Great Counselling Books 277
Part VII: Appendixes 281
Appendix A: Case Studies and Discussion 283
Appendix B: Becoming a Counsellor 301
Index 315
