The Skilled Helper A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping

by Egan, Gerard

• ISBN13: 9780495601890
• ISBN10: 0495601896
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-10
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

THE SKILLED HELPER is internationally recognized for its successful problem-management and opportunity development approach to effective helping, and emphasizes the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship using a proven three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action.

Table of Contents

Laying the Groundwork

Introduction to Helping

The Helping Relationship: Values in Action

Overview of the Helping Model

Stage I of the Helping Process and The Skills of Therapeutic Dialogue

Stage I: The Current Picture: Task 1--Partner with Clients to Help Them Tell Their Stories

The Communication Skills of Therapeutic Dialogue: The Skills of Tuning in & Actively Listening to Clients

Empathic Responding: Working at Mutual Understanding

The Art of Probing and Summarizing

Stage I: Task 2--Facilitate Client Self-Challenge: From New Perspectives to New Behavior

Stage I: Task 3--Partner with Clients in Their Search for Value

The Underappreciated Dimensions of Helping: Help Clients Craft and Create a Better Future

Introduction to Stages II and III: Decisions, Goals, Outcomes, and Impact

Stage II: The Preferred Picture--Help Clients Design a Better Future and Commit Themselves to It

Stage III: The Way Forward--Help Clients Develop Plans to Accomplish Goals

The Action Arrow: Making It All Happen

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