The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping, 11th Edition

The skilled Helper has taught thousands of students a proven, step-by-step counseling process that leads to increased confidence and competence. Internationally recognised for its successful approach to effective helping, the text emphasises the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and uses a practical, three-stage framework that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action. This eleventh edition emphasises the " power of basics," like decision-making skills, which are the key ingredients of successful therapy. You' all also gain a feeling for the complexity inherent in any helping relationship-butt don' T let that reality intimidate you. The authors show you how to adopt a helping process to the needs of your clients. You' all learn not just what you need to know and understand-butt also what you need to do to be an effective Helper.