An Introduction to Helping Skills
eBook - ePub

An Introduction to Helping Skills

Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

An Introduction to Helping Skills

Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring

About this book

Readers will be introduced to the three core approaches of counselling, coaching and mentoring, and shown how they work across a variety of settings, including therapy, teaching, social work and nursing.

Part 1 takes readers through the theory, approaches and skills needed for helping work, and includes chapters on:

  • The differences and similarities of counselling, coaching and mentoring
  • Foundational and advanced skills for effective helping
  • Supervision and reflective practice
  • Ethical helping and working with diversity

Part 2 shows how helping skills look in practice, in a variety of different helping professions. 10 specially-written case studies show you the intricacies of different settings and client groups, including work in schools, hospitals, telephone helplines and probation programs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the author
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction to the Book Defining the Helping Relationship
  10. Part I Theory, Approaches and Skills
  11. 1 Helping Roles and Professions Defining the Terms
  12. 2 A Helping Model Counselling, Coaching and Mentoring
  13. 3 Foundation Skills for Effective Helping
  14. 4 Advanced Skills for Effective Helping
  15. 5 Skills in Context
  16. 6 The Reflective and Reflexive Helper
  17. 7 The Ethical Dimension of Helping
  18. 8 Working with Diversity
  19. 9 Supervision and Continuing Professional Development for Helpers
  20. Part II Roles in the Helping Professions
  21. Case study 1 ‘Annie’ Contributed by a Learning Support Assistant in a Mainstream Secondary School
  22. Case study 2 ‘Maggie’ Contributed by a Life-Coach in Private Practice
  23. Case study 3 ‘Caller’ Contributed by a Telephone Helpline Counsellor
  24. Case study 4 ‘Diane’ Contributed by an NHS Community Drugs and Alcohol Worker
  25. Case study 5 ‘Kane’ Contributed by a Teacher in a Children’s Hospital
  26. Case study 6 ‘Letchme’ Contributed by a Registered Manager of a Children’s Home
  27. Case study 7 ‘Amy’ Contributed by A Counsellor and Coach Therapist in Private Practice
  28. Case study 8 ‘Joe’ Contributed by a Trainee Probation Officer
  29. Case study 9 ‘Megan’ Contributed by a Care Manager Assistant
  30. Case study 10 ‘Kanta’ Contributed by a Surgical Nurse Specialist
  31. References
  32. Index