Empathic Counseling Meaning, Context, Ethics, and Skill

by Slattery, Jeanne M.; Park, Crystal L.

• ISBN13: 9780495004851
• ISBN10: 0495004855
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-02
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Authors Jeanne Slattery and Crystal Park weave together vivid case examples, thought-provoking questions, the latest research, and clear ties to clinical practice in this effective counseling book. EMPATHIC COUNSELING: MEANING, CONTEXT, ETHICS, AND SKILL provides readers with a framework for developing solid empathic counseling techniques that include understanding context and skills for assessment.

Table of Contents

Empathy and the Mental Health Professional: an Introduction

Empathy

Building a Framework for Understanding and Contextualizing People

Being an Ethical Clinician

Different Worldviews; Different Worlds

Culture, Prejudice and Oppression

Developing Contextualized and Empathic Assessments

Careful Observations and Critical Thinking in Developing Empathic Assessments

Assessment Strategies for Understanding People in Context

Clinical Writing

Addressing Referral Questions and Identifying Goals

Developing Case Conceptualizations and Treatment Plans

Clinical Skills for Expressing Empathy and Facilitating Positive Change

Building the Therapeutic Alliance: Listening Nonverbally and Structuring Treatment

Techniques for Communicating Empathy

Facilitating Change

Ending Treatment Well

Continuing Growth and Effectiveness

Ethical Work in the Real World

Professional and Personal Self-Care

Glossary

Ethics codes

References

Author Index

Subject Index

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