Overview

Developing the ideas of his text ""Counselling: The Skills of Problem Solving"", the author shows how to solve problems as well as define them. Step-by-step instructions show how to work in a planned way to enhance the client's self-understanding and find solutions to problems in the future. This revised edition introduces: a solution-focused model; and material on cross-cultural counselling, ethics, self-evaluation, professionalism, advocacy and mediation, stress and supervision. It maintains a skills-based approach, a stage-by-stage model, examples and exercises.

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Author:   Robert Manthei ,  E. A. Munro
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780415162067

ISBN 10:   0415162068
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   27 November 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Counselling and culture Chapter 3: The counsellor and the counselling relationship Chapter 4: Finding solutions to problems Approach 1: The problem-solving model Approach 2: Solution-focused counselling Stage 1: Pre-counselling considerations Stage 2: Getting started Stage 3: Problem exploration Stage 4: Goal-setting Stage 5: Strategy selection Stage 6: Strategy implementation Stage 7: Evaluating success Chapter 5: Beginning the search for solutions to problems Stage 1: Pre-counselling considerations Stage 2: Getting started Stage 3: Exploration Chapter 6: Developing the search for solutions Stage 4: Goal-setting Chapter 7: Completing the search for solutions Stages 5 and 6: Strategy selection and implementation Stage 7: Evaluating progress Chapter 8: Working as a professional counsellor Chapter 9: Related counselling roles and activities Chapter 10: Developing competence

Reviews

Counsellors in training, their tutors and also experienced counsellors will find this book challenging and refreshing ... I strongly recommend this book to all counsellors who are interested in their own professional development as effective therapists and to trainers and teachers who wish to enhance the effectiveness of their training programmes. - Counselling in Primary Care Trust Newsletter An excellent text ... highly practical and usable. - Phil Taylor, Wales University College

Author Information

Robert Manthei is Senior Lecturer in Counselling, at Christchurch University, New Zealand. He is a former rehabilitation counsellor, correctional counsellor and social worker and has written extensively on counselling and counsellor education.

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