For courses in counseling process, skills, and techniques Learn the art of helping through a practical, relationship-focused approach. The sixth edition of the best-selling Learning the Art of Helping: Building Blocks and Techniques emphasizes the techniques and skills necessary to be effective in the art of helping, from basic building blocks to advanced therapeutic techniques. The text is practical, innovative, and focused on the relationship between helper and client. The author incorporates the latest research on effective treatments, while offering an integrative perspective. The author's conversational tone is appealing to students, yet the book is carefully referenced for instructors. The goal is to make beginning helpers become "reflective practitioners." Stop and Reflect sections, exercises, homework, class discussion topics, and Journal Starters support this approach. The sixth edition includes new sections highlighting issues of culture in research, challenges related to gender differences, and helping skills specific to children.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0134165780
ISBN-13
9780134165783
eBay Product ID (ePID)
224119413
Product Key Features
Author
Mark Young
Publication Name
Learning the Art of Helping : Building Blocks and Techniques
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Psychotherapy / General, Psychotherapy / Counseling, Counseling / General
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, Psychology
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
6
LCCN
2016-012245
Intended Audience
College Audience
Lc Classification Number
Bf636.6.Y68 2017
Table of Content
1. Helping as a Personal Journey 2. The Therapeutic Relationship 3. Invitational Skills 4. Reflecting Skills: Paraphrasing 5. Reflecting Skills: Reflecting Feelings 6. Advanced Reflecting Skills: Reflecting Meaning and Summarizing 7. Challenging Skills 8. Assessment and Goal Setting 9. Change Techniques, Part I 10. Change Techniques, Part II 11. Evaluation, Reflection, and Termination 12. Skills for Helping Someone Who Is Different Glossary References Index