The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping PDF

Rating: (18 reviews) Author: Gerard Egan ISBN : 9780495601890 New from $58.00 Format: PDF

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Emphasizing the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship, THE SKILLED HELPER is internationally recognized for its successful problem-management and opportunity development approach to effective helping, using a practical, three-stage model. In this new ninth edition, Egan continues to build upon the "positive psychology", solution-focused theme by adding insightful new discussions on evidence-based practice, research, and philosophical perspectives.

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• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Cengage Learning; 9 edition (July 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495601896
• ISBN-13: 978-0495601890
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.3 x 9.1 inches
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The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping PDF

The Skilled Helper was mandatory, foundational reading in my early Clinical Psychology training. It is the book that I've recommended most often to young and/or developing clinicians.
1) It provides a straight forward explanation that counseling or helping is done "with", not "to" another person.
2) It clearly explains the need to meet your client/patient/consumer where they are instead of demanding that they fit a program or treatment model (individualized treatment at it's most basic).
3) It acknowledges and defines the term "interaction" - both clinician and client are influenced by the exchange.
4) It starts with the core concept of respect and regard for the person (vs. seeing them as a collection of symptoms or problems)
5) It addresses the goal of the client "outgrowing" the therapy relationship (without a lot of heady jargon, this really addresses the boundary, ethics and counter-transference issues that can derail therapy and professional careers)

Excellent resource for training new clinicians and for refocusing more experienced "helpers".

By Rusty

Overall a great introduction to counseling. It is not really a theory but a framework approach to helping through which each counselor can work in their own way to help clients.

From what I can see, there isn't a whole lot of change to the theory itself from edition to edition. What seems to change is the examples that are used (to make them more relevant to the age) and the use of technology.

Overall, very easy read with great general information.

By Beach Momma