Effective Helping: Interviewing and Counseling Techniques

by Barbara F. Okun, Ricki E Kantrowitz

Learn the skills and strategies you need to be an effective and empathic helper with EFFECTIVE HELPING: INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING TECHNIQUES, Eighth Edition. Today's helpers must have a wider, more diverse range of knowledge and skills than ever before-including an understanding of culturally diverse human behavior and development, the process of change, the power of contemporary forces, and sound theories and methods of helping and communicating. This clear, applied, and respected book will help you master the skills of interviewing and relationship building to prepare you for the reality of what it's like to be a helper. It's also a resource you'll want to hold onto well into your career.

Genres: Psychology, School, Counselling, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Mental Health

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1982

Reviews

[Julie]

Required reading for Working with Individuals HUMS 250 class. Practical and helpful.

[s]

The examples, tables, and charts were very helpful.

[Spencer]

A pretty darn good introduction to the helping professions, including theoretical overviews, an outline of the steps of helping, information on crisis response, contemporary trends and issues, and an abundance of dialogues and exercises.

[Allegra]

Well written will be referring to this book throughout my career.

[Theiska Castillo]

Great!!