Counselling Skills For Dummies

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At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Focusing on Yourself First; Chapter 1: Introducing Counselling Skills; Knowing Yourself to Understand Others; Working Safely and Ethically; Being a Listening Helper; Beginnings, Middles, and Ends: Structuring the Conversation; Understanding Others; Exploring Counselling Further; Chapter 2: Understanding Yourself through Personal Development; Identifying Obstacles to a Helping Relationship; Developing Your Self-Awareness.;Discover the practical skills for helping others. Whether you are considering becoming a counsellor, have to provide some form of counselling as part of your job, or are simply interested in communicating well, Counselling Skills For Dummies provides the perfect introduction to the practical basics of counselling. Starting with a thorough guide to the qualities, knowledge and skills needed to become a 'listening helper', the book goes on to provide a framework for a counselling session, helping you to successfully manage a potentially daunting process. Counselling Skil. At a Glance Table of Contents Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Focusing on Yourself First Chapter 1: Introducing Counselling Skills Knowing Yourself to Understand Others Working Safely and Ethically Being a Listening Helper Beginnings, Middles, and Ends: Structuring the Conversation Understanding Others Exploring Counselling Further Chapter 2: Understanding Yourself through Personal Development Identifying Obstacles to a Helping Relationship Developing Your Self-Awareness. Avoiding Assumptions and PrejudicesContinuing Your Personal Development Personal Development through Personal Therapy Finding a Counsellor Chapter 3: Taking Care of Yourself Evaluating Your Self-Care Being Aware of Potential Pitfalls Mapping Your Support Network Increasing Your Personal and Professional Supports Chapter 4: Maintaining Good Practice Monitoring and Reflecting on Your Work Examining Ethical Dilemmas Working with Crisis and Risk Keeping Records Part II: The Listening Helper Chapter 5: Being a Listening Helper The Value of Listening. The Importance of Your Personal QualitiesKnowing What It Takes to Be a Listening Helper Sharing Power in the Relationship Figuring Out How Being a Listening Helper May Affect You Thinking about Other Concerns Thinking on the Fly Reflecting on Practice Chapter 6: Qualities, Skills, and Knowledge for Listening Developing Your Personal Qualities Working with Active Listening Skills Developing Other Helpful Knowledge Chapter 7: Recognising Your Own Barriers to Listening Getting Acquainted with Defences Knowing How Defences Operate Responding When You're Defensive. Recognising the Interactive Effects of Defensive BehaviourRealising What You Can Do about Your Defences Seeing Defences in Action Part III: Structuring a Helping Conversation Chapter 8: Establishing a Helping Relationship Getting the Relationship Started Setting the Ground Rules Managing the Story or Content Practising Core Conditions Chapter 9: Stage One: Beginning the Discussion Having a Structure in Mind Forming the Relationship Conveying the Core Conditions Exploring the Presenting Problem Mastering the Art of Questions Chapter 10: Stage Two: Deepening Understanding. Getting Below the SurfaceChallenging and Confronting Chapter 11: Stage Three: Working with Action and Endings Stage Three of the Three-Stage Model Making an Assessment Problem-Solving Looking at Your Own Endings and Transitions Managing the Ending of a Helping Session Managing the Ending of a Helping Relationship Working with Difficult Endings Saying Goodbye Evaluation Part IV: Understanding People and Problems Chapter 12: Being Prepared for Common Personal Problems Using the BEST-I BEST-RU Model Unconscious Processes Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Distress.