Exercises in Helping Skills: A Manual to Accompany the Skilled Helper

by Gerard Egan

Internationally recognized for its successful approach to effective helping, Egan's text emphasizes the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and uses a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action. This new Canadian edition incorporates familiar examples and recognizes the uniquely Canadian experience of law, multiculturalism and diversity, as well as policies and programs. The authors have drawn examples from a wide range of both formal and informal counseling contexts. The Skilled Helper masterfully leads readers step-by-step through the counseling process, given them a feeling for the complexity inherent in any helping relationship. As readers begin to understand the various steps of the helping model, they are able to improve their competence and confidence measurably.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling

190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This textbook resource book has a series of questions that readers are invited to contemplate. The essentials of helping is outlined. There are chapters in conversation - dialogue, eye contact and tuning in, active listening, Seeking understanding, using probes and summaries, helping the client to tell their story.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read while at Crown.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

We didn't use this workbook a ton in class. I found the exercises somewhat interesting, but not super useful.