Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONECounselling Skills: Basic Elements of Effective Helping
CHAPTER TWOOverview of Counselling Skills
CHAPTER THREEListening
CHAPTER FOURAligning with the Client
CHAPTER FIVEFacilitating Client Insight and Reflection
CHAPTER SIXEnabling Emotional Awareness, Expression and Self-Regulation
CHAPTER SEVENSupporting Behaviour Change
CHAPTER EIGHTSensitivity to Language
CHAPTER NINESensitivity to Nonverbal Communication
CHAPTER TENBuilding Strengths, Resources and Sources of Meaning
CHAPTER ELEVENUsing Counsellor Self-Awareness
CHAPTER TWELVEStructuring Time and Space
CHAPTER THIRTEENDealing with Difficult Situations
CHAPTER FOURTEENBecoming a Competent Practitioner
CHAPTER FIFTEENResearch on Counselling Skills
CHAPTE SIXTEENBringing it all Together: Skills Process Analysis

About the Author

John McLeod is Professor of Counselling at the University of Abertay Dundee, having previously taught at Keele University and Wolverhampton University. He has practised in a range of counselling settings, as well as being involved in training, research and consultancy with many occupational groups, including nurses, social workers and emergency services personnel. The author of six books and more than fifty articles and chapters on various aspects of counselling and psychotherapy, he is currently editor of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research