Full Description
Authors Jeanne Slattery and Crystal Park weave together vivid case examples, thought-provoking questions, the latest research, and clear ties to clinical practice in this effective counseling text. EMPATHIC COUNSELING: MEANING, CONTEXT, ETHICS, AND SKILL, International Edition provides you with a framework for developing solid empathic counseling techniques that include understanding context and skills for assessment.
Contents
PART I: EMPATHY AND THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL: AN INTRODUCTION. 1. Empathy. PART II: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING AND CONTEXTUALIZING PEOPLE. 2. Being an Ethical Clinician. 3. Different Worldviews; Different Worlds. 4. Culture, Prejudice and Oppression. PART III: DEVELOPING CONTEXTUALIZED AND EMPATHIC ASSESSMENTS. 5. Careful Observations and Critical Thinking in Developing Empathic Assessments. 6. Assessment Strategies for Understanding People in Context. 7. Clinical Writing. 8. Addressing Referral Questions and Identifying Goals. 9. Developing Case Conceptualizations and Treatment Plans. PART IV: CLINICAL SKILLS FOR EXPRESSING EMPATHY AND FACILITATING POSITIVE CHANGE. 10. Building the Therapeutic Alliance: Listening Nonverbally and Structuring Treatment. 11. Techniques for Communicating Empathy. 12. Facilitating Change. 13. Ending Treatment Well. PART V: CONTINUING GROWTH AND EFFECTIVENESS. 14. Ethical Work in the Real World. 15. Professional and Personal Self-Care. Glossary. Appendix A: Ethics codes. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
