This introductory textbook is designed to give the beginning counseling/ psychotherapy student the foundations skills needed to conduct therapeutic interviews with a variety of clients in a variety of settings.

Part I.   The Context of Therapy Ch. 1   Therapeutic Interviewing: Defining Therapy, Therapeutic Relationships, & the Interview Ch. 2    The Therapy Client: Motivation & Understanding of Therapy Ch. 3   The Therapeutic Interviewer: Motivation & Impact of Being a Therapist Part II.             The Context of Skills of Therapy Ch. 4   Beginning Conversational Skills: Use of Language for Joining & Maintaining an Interview Joining Skills Ch. 5   Reflecting Skills: Exploring Content, Feelings & Meanings of the Client’s Story Exploring Content Ch. 6   Questions & Goal-Setting Skills: Asking Purposeful Questions & Developing Collaborative Therapeutic Goals Ch. 7   Endings in Therapy: Summarizing, Ending Sessions, & Termination Ch. 8   Pitfalls of Therapy: How to Avoid Being Ineffective Ch. 9   Strength-Based Interviewing: Interviewing for Client Resources and Solutions Part III.            The Contexts of Clients Ch. 10 Therapeutic Assessment Interviewing: Intake Interviewing, Mental Status Exams, and Crisis Counseling Ch. 11 Cross-Cultural Interviewing: Working with Diverse Clients Ch. 12 Therapeutic Interviewing with Children Ch. 13 Therapeutic Interviewing with Couples & Families Ch. 14 Therapeutic Interviewing with Groups Part IV..           The Contexts of Therapy Ch. 15 Office-Based Therapy: Interviewing in the Therapist’s Domain Ch. 16 Home-Based Therapy: Interviewing in the Client’s Domain Ch. 17 Interviewing in Alternative Settings: Schools, Residential & In-Patient Facilities, & Online Counseling

Therapeutic Interviewing: Essential Skills and Contexts of Counseling, 1/e Michael D Reiter, Nova Southeastern University   This unique text, intended for beginning students in counseling and psychotherapy, offers the foundational strategies, skills, and tools of therapeutic interviewing along with an understanding of the formats and settings in which these interviews occur.    Reiter provides novice therapists with a basic understanding of interviewing and explores how they can develop the skills to become competent therapists.   Here’s what your colleagues are saying about this book:   "I am impressed with the author’s conversational writing style. The material is well explained and easy to follow. The examples are excellent both in placement (after each new skill) and in complexity."       Casey A. Barrio - University of North Texas     "Humanistic and person-centered therapists will see this as a strong introduction into the skills and contexts of counseling. In addition, the stress on the subjectivity and artistic nature of the counseling process will resonate with many clinicians and counselors." Arthur Lyons - Moravian College     "The text appears to be well-suited for beginning students and is arranged in such a way that instructors may easily supplement global information in the text with information specific to various fields of study." Joshua Gold - University of South Carolina  

This introductory textbook is designed to give the beginning counseling/ psychotherapy student the foundations skills needed to conduct therapeutic interviews with a variety of clients in a variety of settings.

Part I, The Context of Therapy, sets the stage for understanding the relationship that occurs during the therapeutic interview. Part II, The Context of Therapeutic Skills, focuses on the microskills of counseling, including how to begin and maintain an interview, how to develop empathy through paraphrasing and reflecting skills, how to use questions to set appropriate goals, how to end interviews effectively, and the need to use client strengths to enhance interviews. Part III, The Context of Clients, addresses issues of intake and crisis counseling, working with children, and the impact of culture on the therapeutic interview. Part IV, The Contexts of Therapy, highlights the physical settings in which therapy occurs, including the office, the home, and alternative settings like schools and residential centers. A unique chapter (Ch. 8) explores the potential pitfalls of therapy, including “common errors” and potential challenges with which beginning therapists may need to grapple.