Description

Throughout the book, the authors focus on the basic skills thatfacilitate communications in therapy (empathy, respect, authenticity, relating in the here-and-now, and confrontation) andexplore specific methods of using them. These skills–whichresearch shows are crucial to effective therapy–enable therapistsand counselors to
* Empathize in a caring way with the feelings of clients
* Become receptive to clients in a warm, respectful, andnonjudgmental way
* Constructively share feelings with clients in a natural, openmanner
* Therapeutically utilize moment-to-moment, here-and-nowinteraction
* Make clients aware of their inconsistencies and discrepancieswithout arousing antagonism or defensiveness

Author: Hammond, D Corydon, Author: Hepworth, Dean H, Author: Smith, Veon G

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 787948063
Language: English
Pages: 400