Basic Skills in Psychotherapy and Counseling / Edition 1

by Christiane Brems

Overview

This engaging, straightforward, and easy-to-read text is designed to prepare students for beginning mental health practice by helping them develop an overall appreciation of counseling and psychotherapy, along with the basic skills they will need to work effectively with clients. Skill-building exercises throughout the text help students master four types of skills: personal and professional development skills (including cultural sensitivity), communication skills, skills associated with the client's thoughts (cognitive skills), and skills associated with the client's emotions (affective skills).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780534549428
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	08/14/2000
Series:	Skills, Techniques, & Process Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

PART I: PRELIMINARY ISSUES. 1. Traits of Successful Therapists and Counselors. 2. Self-Awareness Skills. 3. Self-Care Skills. PART II: SKILLS TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING. 4. Attending Skills: Nonverbal Communication and Listening. 5. Questions to Encourage Communication. 6. Response Types: Verbal Communication and Client Disclosure. 7. Moving Beyond Simple Communication: The Process of Empathy. PART III: SKILLS FOR COGNITIVE AWARENESS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING. 8. Working with Thought and Cognition: Overview and Basic Skills. 9. Working with Thought and Cognition: Advanced Interventions. PART IV: SKILLS FOR AFFECTIVE AWARENESS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING. 10. Working with Affect and Emotion: Overview and Basic Skills. 11. Working with Affect and Emotion: Focus on the Body. 12. Working with Affect and Emotion: Focus on Feelings. CLOSURE. REFERENCES. AUTHOR INDEX. SUBJECT INDEX.

Editorial Reviews

Overviews essentials of counseling and psychotherapy, and provides skills for working with clients. Outlines traits of successful counselors and therapists, then discusses self-awareness and self-care skills for potential therapists, including values clarification, cultural awareness, meditation and relaxation, and healthy personal habits. Describes skills to facilitate communication in psychotherapy and counseling, such as nonverbal and listening skills, verbal skills, and empathy. Presents skills for increasing cognitive and affect awareness in clients, illustrated with sample dialogues. Brems is affiliated with the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Well written with excellent examples."


"Bravo. . . I especially liked the taking care of the person of the therapist. This is seldom if ever seen in a text."

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