Practical Counselling and Helping is a practical, jargon-free guide to counselling. It offers clear information about how counselling and helping may be put into practice, whilst acknowledging and discussing its limitations.
Contents include:
* what is counselling and helping?
* basic counselling and helping strategies
* handling difficult situations
* further personal development.
Drawing from a range of counselling methods, and offering a useful and detailed reading list, Practical Counselling and Helping will appeal to all students in the health professions and to all those professionals requiring a clear account of how they might improve their own communication skills.

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This is a practical, virtually jargon-free guide, offering clear information on the difference between counselling and helping, their limitations, and how they may be put into practice.
Chapter 1 What is counselling and helping?; Chapter 2 Why counsel or help?; Chapter 3 Listening as the basis of counselling and helping; Chapter 4 Models of the person; Chapter 5 Basic counselling and helping strategies; Chapter 6 Handling difficult situations; Chapter 7 Looking after yourself; Chapter 8 Further personal development; Chapter 9 Concluding points;
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Product details

ISBN
9780415188838
Published
1999-05-13
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
300 gr
Height
216 mm
Width
138 mm
Age
G, U, P, 01, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
160

Biographical note

Philip Burnard is Professor and Vice Dean at the School of Nursing Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.