Counselling Skills for Dummies Paperback

Whether you are considering becoming a counselor, have to provide some form of counseling as part of your job, or are simply interested in communicating well, Counseling Skills For Dummies provides the perfect introduction to the practical basics of counseling. Starting with a thorough guide to the qualities, knowledge and skills needed to become a ‘listening helper’, the book goes on to provide a framework for a counseling session, helping you to successfully manage a potentially daunting process.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Focusing on Yourself First

• Chapter 1: Introducing Counseling Skills
• Chapter 2: Understanding Yourself through Personal Development
• Chapter 3: Taking Care of Yourself
• Chapter 4: Maintaining Good Practice

Part II: The Listening Helper

• Chapter 5: Being a Listening Helper
• Chapter 6: Qualities, Skills and Knowledge for Listening
• Chapter 7: Recognizing Your Own Barriers to Listening

Part III: Structuring a Helping Conversation

• Chapter 8: Establishing a Helping Relationship
• Chapter 9: Stage One: Beginning the Discussion
• Chapter 10: Stage Two: Deepening Understanding
• Chapter 11: Stage Three: Working with Action and Endings

Part IV: Understanding People and Problems

• Chapter 12: Being Prepared for Common Personal Problems
• Chapter 13: Understanding People from a Social Perspective
• Chapter 14: Understanding Individuals from a Psychological Perspective

Part V: Handling Challenges

• Chapter 15: Coping with Different Types of Helping Conversations
• Chapter 16: Dealing with Difficulties

Part VI: The Part of Tens

• Chapter 17: Ten or So Key Counseling Skills
• Chapter 18: Ten Resources for Improving Your Counseling Skills
• Chapter 19: Ten Great Counseling Books

Part VII: Appendixes

• Appendix A: Case Studies and Discussion
• Appendix B: Becoming a Counselor
• Index