Full Description
This introductory textbook is designed to give the beginning counseling/ psychotherapy student the foundations skills needed to conduct therapeutic interviews with a variety of clients in a variety of settings.
Contents
Part I. The Context of Therapy
Ch. 1 Therapeutic Interviewing: Defining Therapy, Therapeutic Relationships, & the Interview
Ch. 2 The Therapy Client: Motivation & Understanding of Therapy
Ch. 3 The Therapeutic Interviewer: Motivation & Impact of Being a Therapist
Part II. The Context of Skills of Therapy
Ch. 4 Beginning Conversational Skills: Use of Language for Joining & Maintaining an Interview Joining Skills
Ch. 5 Reflecting Skills: Exploring Content, Feelings & Meanings of the Client's Story Exploring Content
Ch. 6 Questions & Goal-Setting Skills: Asking Purposeful Questions & Developing Collaborative Therapeutic Goals
Ch. 7 Endings in Therapy: Summarizing, Ending Sessions, & Termination
Ch. 8 Pitfalls of Therapy: How to Avoid Being Ineffective
Ch. 9 Strength-Based Interviewing: Interviewing for Client Resources and Solutions
Part III. The Contexts of Clients
Ch. 10 Therapeutic Assessment Interviewing: Intake Interviewing, Mental Status Exams, and Crisis Counseling
Ch. 11 Cross-Cultural Interviewing: Working with Diverse Clients
Ch. 12 Therapeutic Interviewing with Children
Ch. 13 Therapeutic Interviewing with Couples & Families
Ch. 14 Therapeutic Interviewing with Groups
Part IV.. The Contexts of Therapy
Ch. 15 Office-Based Therapy: Interviewing in the Therapist's Domain
Ch. 16 Home-Based Therapy: Interviewing in the Client's Domain
Ch. 17 Interviewing in Alternative Settings: Schools, Residential & In-Patient Facilities, & Online Counseling
