The Elements Of Counseling

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

• ISBN13: 9780534574185
• ISBN10: 0534574181
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-23
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
About the Authors	xvii
1 SETTING THE STAGE: COUNSELING PROCESS	1	(23)
1 Make personal contact	2	(1)
2 Develop a working alliance	3	(1)
3 Explain counseling to the client	4	(3)
4 Pace and lead the client	7	(3)
5 Speak briefly	10	(1)
6 When you don't know what to say, say nothing	11	(1)
7 You may confront as much as you've supported	12	(1)
8 If you want to change something, process it	13	(1)
9 Individualize your counseling	14	(1)
10 Notice resistance	15	(2)
11 When in doubt, focus on feelings	17	(2)
12 Plan for termination at the beginning of counseling	19	(2)
13 Arrange the physical setting appropriately	21	(3)
(a) Dress appropriately	21	(1)
(b) Attend to physical space	21	(1)
(c) Conduct counseling in a quiet setting	21	(1)
(d) Avoid interruptions and distractions	21	(1)
(e) Be prompt	22	(1)
(f) Invest in a box of tissues	22	(1)
(g) Remember confidentiality	22	(2)
2 STRATEGIES TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN SELF-EXPLORATION	24	(13)
14 Avoid advice	24	(1)
15 Avoid premature problem solving	25	(2)
16 Avoid relying on questions	27	(1)
17 Listen closely to what clients say	28	(1)
18 Pay attention to nonverbals	29	(2)
19 Focus on the client	31	(2)
20 Be concrete	33	(1)
21 Utilize metaphors	34	(1)
22 Summarize	35	(2)
3 A FEW MISTAKEN ASSUMPTIONS	37	(8)
23 Agreement does not equal empathy	37	(1)
24 Do not assume that change is simple	38	(1)
25 Positive thinking does not equal rational thinking	39	(1)
26 Make psychological assessments, not moral judgments	40	(1)
27 Do not assume that you know clients' feelings, thoughts, and behaviors	41	(2)
28 Do not assume that you know how clients react to their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors	43	(2)
4 IMPORTANT TOPICS	45	(26)
29 Develop crisis intervention skills	45	(6)
(a) Take control of the situation	48	(1)
(b) Determine the real client	48	(1)
(c) Emphasize strengths	49	(1)
(d) Mobilize social resources	50	(1)
30 Pay attention to issues of gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation	51	(3)
31 Be open to group and family approaches	54	(2)
32 Refer carefully	56	(1)
33 Watch for deterioration in clients	57	(1)
34 Establish an interest in counseling research	58	(2)
35 Document your work	60	(1)
36 Persevere with clients who no-show	61	(1)
37 Learn how to conceptualize clients	62	(3)
38 Learn about managed care	65	(2)
39 Develop technology skills	67	(4)
5 COUNSELOR, KNOW THYSELF	71	(10)
40 Become aware of and address your personal issues	71	(5)
(a) How did you decide to become a counselor?	72	(1)
(b) With what emotions are you uncomfortable?	72	(1)
(c) What amount of progress is acceptable?	73	(1)
(d) How will you deal with your clients' feelings toward you?	73	(1)
(e) How will you handle your feelings for your clients?	74	(2)
(f) Can you be flexible, accepting, and gentle?	76	(1)
41 Be open to supervision	76	(1)
42 Don't hide behind testing	77	(1)
43 On ethical questions, consult	78	(3)
6 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO INTERVENTION	81	(26)
44 Basic counseling texts	83	(1)
45 Person-centered counseling	83	(1)
46 Behavioral counseling	84	(1)
47 Cognitive, cognitive/behavioral counseling, and social learning theory	85	(2)
48 Gestalt counseling	87	(1)
49 Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic counseling	87	(3)
50 Existential counseling 89 Si Group counseling	90	(1)
52 Family/systems counseling	91	(1)
53 Multicultural counseling	92	(1)
54 Feminist therapy	93	(3)
55 Brief therapy and solution focused therapy	96	(3)
56 Integrative approaches	99	(2)
57 Research on counseling and psychotherapy	101	(3)
58 Other important sources	104	(3)
References	107	(16)
Index	123