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The Elements Of Counseling

by: Meier, Scott T.; Davis, Susan R.

The Elements Of Counseling

by: Meier, Scott T.; Davis, Susan R.

ISBN 13:
9780534574185
ISBN 10:
0534574181
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/23/2004
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

1. Setting the Stage: Counseling Process. 2. Strategies to Assist Clients in Self-Exploration. 3. A Few Mistaken Assumptions. 4. Important Topics. 5. Counselor, Know Thyself. 6. A Brief Introduction to Intervention. References. Index.

Preface

xiii

About the Authors

xvii

1 SETTING THE STAGE: COUNSELING PROCESS

(23)

1 Make personal contact

(1)

2 Develop a working alliance

(1)

3 Explain counseling to the client

(3)

4 Pace and lead the client

(3)

5 Speak briefly

(1)

6 When you don't know what to say, say nothing

(1)

7 You may confront as much as you've supported

(1)

8 If you want to change something, process it

(1)

9 Individualize your counseling

(1)

10 Notice resistance

(2)

11 When in doubt, focus on feelings

(2)

12 Plan for termination at the beginning of counseling

(2)

13 Arrange the physical setting appropriately

(3)

(a) Dress appropriately

(1)

(b) Attend to physical space

(1)

(d) Avoid interruptions and distractions

(1)

(e) Be prompt

(1)

(f) Invest in a box of tissues

(1)

(g) Remember confidentiality

(2)

2 STRATEGIES TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN SELF-EXPLORATION

(13)

14 Avoid advice

(1)

15 Avoid premature problem solving

(2)

16 Avoid relying on questions

(1)

17 Listen closely to what clients say

(1)

18 Pay attention to nonverbals

(2)

19 Focus on the client

(2)

20 Be concrete

(1)

21 Utilize metaphors

(1)

22 Summarize

(2)

3 A FEW MISTAKEN ASSUMPTIONS

(8)

23 Agreement does not equal empathy

(1)

24 Do not assume that change is simple

(1)

25 Positive thinking does not equal rational thinking

(1)

26 Make psychological assessments, not moral judgments

(1)

27 Do not assume that you know clients' feelings, thoughts, and behaviors

(2)

28 Do not assume that you know how clients react to their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors

(2)

4 IMPORTANT TOPICS

(26)

29 Develop crisis intervention skills

(6)

(a) Take control of the situation

(1)

(b) Determine the real client

(1)

(d) Mobilize social resources

(1)

30 Pay attention to issues of gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation

(3)

31 Be open to group and family approaches

(2)

32 Refer carefully

(1)

33 Watch for deterioration in clients

(1)

34 Establish an interest in counseling research

(2)

35 Document your work

(1)

36 Persevere with clients who no-show

(1)

37 Learn how to conceptualize clients

(3)

38 Learn about managed care

(2)

39 Develop technology skills

(4)

5 COUNSELOR, KNOW THYSELF

(10)

40 Become aware of and address your personal issues

(5)

(a) How did you decide to become a counselor?

(1)

(b) With what emotions are you uncomfortable?

(1)

(d) How will you deal with your clients' feelings toward you?

(1)

(e) How will you handle your feelings for your clients?

(2)

(f) Can you be flexible, accepting, and gentle?

(1)

41 Be open to supervision

(1)

42 Don't hide behind testing

(1)

43 On ethical questions, consult

(3)

6 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO INTERVENTION

(26)

44 Basic counseling texts

(1)

45 Person-centered counseling

(1)

46 Behavioral counseling

(1)

47 Cognitive, cognitive/behavioral counseling, and social learning theory

(2)

48 Gestalt counseling

(1)

49 Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic counseling

(3)

50 Existential counseling 89 Si Group counseling

(1)

52 Family/systems counseling

(1)

53 Multicultural counseling

(1)

54 Feminist therapy

(3)

55 Brief therapy and solution focused therapy

(3)

56 Integrative approaches

(2)

57 Research on counseling and psychotherapy

101

(3)

58 Other important sources

104

(3)

References

107

(16)

Index

123

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