The Essential Counselor by David R Hutchinson

The Essential Counselor by David R Hutchinson

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Demonstrates the process of becoming a counsellor and developing key skills from start to finish. This book covers the key counselling skills learned in a skills/methods course including: engaging a client; lab practice activities; listening and developing empathy; and more advanced skills such as: assessment; goal-setting; and action-planning.

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The Essential Counselor by David R Hutchinson

Written with a warm, engaging, and passionate spirit, the Third Edition of David R. Hutchinson’s The Essential Counselor comprehensively reveals the process of becoming a counselor from start to finish. Emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic alliance, this practical book provides budding and experienced counselors with real-world examples, reflection activities, and skill-building exercises that challenge and promote the critical thinking skills necessary to thrive in professional counseling environments. The fully updated Third Edition is rich with case studies and features video demonstrations of key skills needed when working with clients.
David R. Hutchinson prepares both undergraduate and graduate students for careers in psychology and counseling. His areas of special focus are group work, addictions, and grieving. A former Peace Corps volunteer, David’s priorities include travel and maintaining an international perspective in his life and work. He has trained counselors in Grenada and established sister school relationships between five schools in Vermont and Grenada. In Vermont, David continues his emphasis on intensive, process-oriented coursework with long weekend retreats at an off-campus lodge near Caspian Lake in the woods of the Northeast Kingdom. In 2006, David was honored with the Distinguished Faculty of the Year Award. He holds positions on the boards of the New England School of Addiction Studies and Northwest Counseling and Support Services in Franklin County, Vermont. He received his doctoral degree from State University of New York, Buffalo.
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ISBN 13 9781483333861
ISBN 10 1483333868
Title The Essential Counselor
Author David R Hutchinson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Sage Publications, Inc
Year published 2014-07-22
Number of pages 424
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.