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THE ELEMENTS OF COUNSELING provides readers with the framework for thinking about counseling in a simple, clear, and concise manner. This handy primer covers the basic components of counseling in an easy-to-use outline format, and uses counselor / client dialogues to frame the material in a 'real world' setting.

Preface	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xv
Setting the Stage: Counseling Process	p. 1
Make personal contact	p. 2
Develop a working alliance	p. 2
Explain counseling to the client	p. 3
Pace and lead the client	p. 5
Speak briefly	p. 7
When you don't know what to say, say nothing	p. 8
You may confront as much as you'v... MOREe supported	p. 9
If you want to change something, process it	p. 9
Individualize your counseling	p. 10
Notice resistance	p. 11
When in doubt, focus on feelings	p. 12
Plan for termination at the beginning of counseling	p. 14
Arrange the physical setting appropriately	p. 15
Dress appropriately	p. 15
Attend to physical space	p. 15
Conduct counseling in a quiet setting	p. 16
Avoid interruptions and distractions	p. 16
Be prompt	p. 16
Invest in a box of tissues	p. 16
Remember confidentiality	p. 16
Strategies to Assist Clients in Self-Exploration	p. 19
Avoid advice	p. 19
Avoid premature problem solving	p. 20
Avoid relying on questions	p. 21
Listen closely to what clients say	p. 22
Pay attention to nonverbals	p. 23
Focus on the client	p. 24
Be concrete	p. 25
Utilize metaphors	p. 26
Summarize	p. 27
A Few Mistaken Assumptions	p. 29
Agreement does not equal empathy	p. 29
Do not assume that change is simple	p. 30
Positive thinking does not equal rational thinking	p. 30
Make psychological assessments, not moral judgments	p. 31
Do not assume that you know clients' feelings, thoughts, and behaviors	p. 32
Do not assume that you know how clients react to their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors	p. 33
Important Topics	p. 35
Develop crisis intervention skills	p. 35
Take control of the situation	p. 37
Determine the real client	p. 37
Emphasize strengths	p. 38
Mobilize social resources	p. 38
Become culturally competent	p. 39
Be open to group and family approaches	p. 42
Learn about grief, loss, and trauma	p. 43
Refer carefully	p. 45
Watch for deterioration in clients	p. 46
Establish an interest in counseling research	p. 47
Document your work	p. 48
Persevere with clients who no-show	p. 48
Learn how to conceptualize clients	p. 49
Learn about managed care	p. 51
Develop technology skills	p. 53
Counselor, Know Thyself	p. 56
Become aware of and address your personal issues	p. 56
How did you decide to become a counselor?	p. 56
With what emotions are you uncomfortable?	p. 57
What amount of progress is acceptable?	p. 57
How will you deal with your clients' feelings toward you?	p. 58
How will you handle your feelings for your clients?	p. 58
Can you be flexible, accepting, and gentle?	p. 59
Be open to supervision	p. 60
Don't hide behind testing	p. 60
On ethical questions, consult	p. 61
A Brief Introduction to Intervention	p. 63
Basic counseling texts	p. 64
Person-centered counseling	p. 64
Behavioral counseling	p. 65
Cognitive, cognitive/behavioral counseling, and social learning theory	p. 65
Gestalt counseling	p. 67
Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic counseling	p. 67
Existential counseling	p. 68
Group counseling	p. 68
Family/systems counseling	p. 69
Multicultural counseling	p. 70
Feminist therapy	p. 70
Brief therapy and solution focused therapy	p. 72
Integrative approaches	p. 74
Narrative therapy	p. 75
New and emerging approaches	p. 77
Research on counseling and psychotherapy	p. 78
Other important sources	p. 80
References	p. 81
Index	p. 91
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