
Basic Skills in Psychotherapy and Counseling (Skills, Techniques, & Process)
Author: Christiane BremsPublisher: Brooks ColeHardcover:ISBN 10: 053454942XISBN 13: 978-0534549428This engaging, straightforward, and easy-to-read text is designed to prepare students for beginning mental health practice by helping them develop an overall appreciation of counseling and psychotherapy, along with the basic skills they will need to work effectively with clients. Skill-building exercises throughout the text help students master four types of skills: personal and professional development skills (including cultural sensitivity), communication skills, skills associated with the client's thoughts (cognitive skills), and skills associated with the client's emotions (affective skills). Review "Well written with excellent examples.""Bravo. . . I especially liked the taking care of the person of the therapist. This is seldom if ever seen in a text."