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The skilled helper : a problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping / Gerard Egan.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Pacific Grove, CA : Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., c2007.Edition: 8th edDescription: xii, 396 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0495092037
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158 EGA
LOC classification:
  • BF637.C6 E39 2007
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction to helping -- Ch. 2. Overview of the helping model -- Ch. 3. The helping relationship : values in action -- Ch. 4. Communication : the skills of tuning in and actively listening to clients -- Ch. 5. Communicating empathy : working hard at understanding clients -- Ch. 6. The art of probing and summarizing -- Ch. 7. Helping clients challenge themselves -- Ch. 8. Challenging skills and the wisdom to use them well -- Ch. 9. Helping difficult clients move forward : reluctance, resistance, and resilience -- Ch. 10. Stage I : help clients tell their stories -- Ch. 11. Introduction to stages II and III : decisions, goals, and plans -- Ch. 12. Stage II : helping client set viable goals -- Ch. 13. Stage III : help clients develop strategies and plans to accomplish their goals -- Ch. 14. Getting there : helping clients implement their change programs - "how do I make it all happen?"
Review: "Gerard Egan's quintessential book for helpers - known for its successful, motivating approach to effective helping - will show you the collaborative nature of the helper - client relationship as it leads you step by step through the counseling process. Using a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action, Egan patiently helps you master the steps of the helping model and confront the challenges faced by today's helper, building your competence and confidence as a helper along the way."--BOOK JACKET.
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Reading Room Only Reading Room Only The Mico University College Reserve Book Collection Non-fiction 158 EGA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 59748

Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-391) and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction to helping -- Ch. 2. Overview of the helping model -- Ch. 3. The helping relationship : values in action -- Ch. 4. Communication : the skills of tuning in and actively listening to clients -- Ch. 5. Communicating empathy : working hard at understanding clients -- Ch. 6. The art of probing and summarizing -- Ch. 7. Helping clients challenge themselves -- Ch. 8. Challenging skills and the wisdom to use them well -- Ch. 9. Helping difficult clients move forward : reluctance, resistance, and resilience -- Ch. 10. Stage I : help clients tell their stories -- Ch. 11. Introduction to stages II and III : decisions, goals, and plans -- Ch. 12. Stage II : helping client set viable goals -- Ch. 13. Stage III : help clients develop strategies and plans to accomplish their goals -- Ch. 14. Getting there : helping clients implement their change programs - "how do I make it all happen?"

"Gerard Egan's quintessential book for helpers - known for its successful, motivating approach to effective helping - will show you the collaborative nature of the helper - client relationship as it leads you step by step through the counseling process. Using a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action, Egan patiently helps you master the steps of the helping model and confront the challenges faced by today's helper, building your competence and confidence as a helper along the way."--BOOK JACKET.

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