Integrative Counselling Skills in Action (Counselling in Action series)

"The books is as the title sugests - an integration of basic counselling skills that can help those working in the counselling field or using counselling skills in their job. It's format is user-friendly, giving exemples of how to put the skills into action. It covers key issues such as probing skills, summarazing and good listening practise. It takes the reader though the different stages of a counselling relationship, covering beggining, middle and ending stages and the relevant skills needed for each stage.At the beggining of each of these chapters there is a summary of what the particular chapter consists of. This facilitates the use of the book. The case study at the end of the book is very helpful in taking theory into practise. It makes easy and interesting reading and I have personally found the book to be very helpful in my own work."
~ Written on 2001-05-10