Counselling Skills and Studies

by Fiona Ballantine Dykes, Traci Postings, Barry Kopp

Are your students looking to use counselling skills to enhance their existing helping role or wanting to take the firsts steps towards becoming a professional counsellor? Well look no further! This practical guide will provide them with the ideal 'way-in', showing them what helping and counselling is all about.

Part 1: Counselling Skills will introduce students to the underpinning knowledge and practical tools needed to develop a range of helping skills for use in a variety of helping roles, showing them what it means to work safely and ethically.

Part 2: Counselling Studies will help students take their understanding further by considering in detail important theories and professional issues, preparing them to work as a professional counsellor.

Part 3: Counselling Study Skills will offer practical advice and hints and tips to help students make the best start on their counselling portfolio, including journal and essay writing skills, research skills and how to get inspired and overcome blocks to their learning.

Packed full of practical activities and written in a supportive conversational style, this book is essential reading for anyone wanting to learn counselling skills or embarking on their first stage of training to be a counsellor.

Genres: Counselling

360 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2014

Reviews

[Marilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book as it was in a reading list for my Counselling Course and it's an amazing introduction to Counselling with clear explanations and definitions. The index on the back serves as a great reference point when you want to find something quickly. My only issue and it's very minor is that the whole book comes in a question/answer, teacher/student form and that can be a bit annoying at point but it is easily ignored.
In general, very well written and would recommend to anyone who is either starting a counselling Course or would like to know more about Counselling.

[Owen Lister · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative but didn't really gel with the style of Q&A writing. Made me think of plenty of details and factors of becoming a counsellor that I hadn't fully considered or thought about before I start the Level 2 in a couple of months time. Would recommend to read if you are starting you level 2 and believe it is the recommended reading for most people undertaking the Level 2/3 anyway so best crack on with it if you can!

[Richard Savage · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book covers the syllabus for BACP level 2 and 3 counselling training. I read the first half before starting the level 2 training and it definitely gave me a head start. It is packed with useful counselling techniques and uses realistic examples to encourage the reader reflect on the topics. I think it is best used as an introduction to counselling and as a reference during and after training.

[Bela Vasileva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book as part of my Counselling Level 3 training. It presents in an accessible and digestible way, with a pinch of humour, all the counselling approaches and main concepts with clear and useful examples and hands-on analytical questions. Highly recommend.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

The go to text for counselling studies (level 2 & above)in the UK.

[Stefani Chobanova]

Very helpful in aiding preparation for the L2 and L3 CPCAB courses.

[Harriet Shearsmith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for anyone studying counselling or with an interest in psychology & counselling skills.

[Patricia Hutchings · Rating 5 out of 5]

The required textbook for the CPCAB counselling skills courses level 2 and 3.

[J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

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