An Introduction to Helping Skills
Author | : Jane Westergaard |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2016-11-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473987319 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473987318 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book An Introduction to Helping Skills written by Jane Westergaard and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will be introduced to the three core approaches of counselling, coaching and mentoring, and shown how they work across a variety of settings, including therapy, teaching, social work and nursing. Part 1 takes readers through the theory, approaches and skills needed for helping work, and includes chapters on: The differences and similarities of counselling, coaching and mentoring Foundational and advanced skills for effective helping Supervision and reflective practice Ethical helping and working with diversity Part 2 shows how helping skills look in practice, in a variety of different helping professions. 10 specially-written case studies show you the intricacies of different settings and client groups, including work in schools, hospitals, telephone helplines and probation programs.