Essentials of Intentional Interviewing: Counseling in a Multicultural World

by Allen E. Ivey, Mary Bradford Ivey, Carlos P. Zalaquett

An excellent guide to interviewing in the helping professions, ESSENTIALS OF INTENTIONAL INTERVIEWING, 2nd Edition delivers a more concise and accessible version of the Iveys' bestselling INTENTIONAL INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELING. Ideal for beginning helpers, the Second Edition retains the authors' proven Microskills model of teaching vital interviewing skills step by step. Its multicultural focus reflects the diverse nature of today's society. It also integrates the five systems of helping--person-centered, decisional counseling, brief counseling, crisis counseling, and coaching--and includes new content addressing such critical topics as psychoeducational skills and Internet counseling.

Genres: School, Textbooks, Psychology, Counselling

400 pages, Paperback

First published February 27, 2007

About the author

Allen E. Ivey received his counseling doctorate from Harvard University and is distinguished Emeritus Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Courtesy Professor, Counselor Education, University of South Florida, Tampa. He is past-President and Fellow of the Society for Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association, APA’s Society for the Study of Ethnic and Minority Psychology, the Asian-American Psychological Association, and the American Counseling Association. He has received many awards throughout his career and has authored over 40 books and 200 articles and chapters. His works have been translated into 23 languages. His recent work has focused on applying Developmental Counseling and Therapy and neuroscience to the analysis and treatment of severe psychological distress.

Reviews

[Mozart]

easy to read. quick applications. some of the multicultural concepts are dated and should be taken with a grain of salt.

[Mie]

Very practical for beginners to learn counseling. This book was one of the textbooks at counseling class.

[Allegra]

Very well written with excellent practical examples. Will be holding on to this for sure!