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

by Gerard Egan

Written by Gerard Egan, with assistance from Rich McGourty, this manual parallels the main text, THE SKILLED HELPER, Eighth Edition. The manual allows students to complete self-development exercises as well as practice communication skills and each of the steps of the model in private before using them in actual face-to-face helping interactions with others.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling

208 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.