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Text| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 361.06 OFA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100340174 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Primarily aimed at those who are interested in knowing more about counselling and acquiring basic counselling skills, First steps in Counselling will also be valuable to those already working in the area. It offers a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of counselling.
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 9)
- 1 What is counselling? (p. 11)
- Aims (p. 11)
- Counselling skills in daily life (p. 12)
- Counselling as part of our work (p. 13)
- Different helping areas (p. 15)
- Empowering clients (p. 18)
- Counselling in Ireland (p. 18)
- Future of counselling (p. 20)
- 2 Definitions of counselling (p. 23)
- What is counselling? (p. 23)
- Counselling and psychotherapy (p. 24)
- Style of counselling (p. 25)
- Theories of counselling (p. 26)
- 3 Necessary elements in counselling (p. 34)
- Attributes (p. 34)
- Accurate empathy (p. 36)
- Unconditional positive regard (p. 36)
- Genuineness (p. 38)
- Self-awareness (p. 39)
- Additional characteristics (p. 40)
- 4 Skills (p. 44)
- Basic requirements (p. 44)
- Communication (p. 45)
- Beyond the spoken word (p. 48)
- Underlying feelings (p. 50)
- Listening to ourselves (p. 51)
- Detachment (p. 52)
- Client skills (p. 53)
- 5 Establishing the relationship (p. 55)
- Initial contact (p. 55)
- Practical aspects (p. 56)
- Introductions (p. 58)
- Moving forward (p. 62)
- Focus on feelings (p. 69)
- 6 Counselling as a process (p. 75)
- Beyond listening (p. 75)
- Responding (p. 76)
- Challenging or confrontation (p. 82)
- Making decisions for change (p. 88)
- 7 Self-awareness (p. 93)
- Strengths and weaknesses (p. 93)
- Emotional responses (p. 94)
- Values clarification (p. 95)
- Prejudices (p. 98)
- Personal responsibility (p. 99)
- Practical change (p. 100)
- 8 Counselling with a different focus (p. 104)
- Time-limited or brief counselling (p. 104)
- A further dimension (p. 105)
- Group counselling (p. 106)
- Purpose of group counselling (p. 106)
- Structure of a group (p. 107)
- Advantages of group counselling (p. 107)
- Role of the facilitator (p. 108)
- Ending a group (p. 110)
- Crisis counselling (p. 111)
- Causes of crises (p. 111)
- Crisis theory (p. 113)
- What the helper can do (p. 115)
- 9 Beyond practical issues (p. 121)
- Why are we counselling? (p. 121)
- Limitations (p. 124)
- The ethical nature of counselling (p. 126)
- Desired outcomes of counselling (p. 127)
- Confidentiality (p. 129)
- Support for the counsellor (p. 130)
- Appendix IACP Code of Ethics and Practice (p. 132)
- Bibliography (p. 135)