Personal Counseling : A Practical Guide That Teaches Basic Counseling Skills

TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- PREFACE -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- CONTENTS -- PART I You Have The Right Stuff -- MAKE YOUR CHOICE NOW -- WHERE COUNSELING SKILLS CAN BE PUT TO USE -- THE RANGE OF COUNSELING SITUATIONS -- WHO WILL MAKE THE BEST COUNSELOR? -- WHAT CAN BECOMING A GOOD COUNSELOR OR ADVISOR DO FOR YOU? -- RATING YOUR COUNSELING SKILLS -- PERSONAL TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL COUNSELORS -- WHAT CONSTITUTES AN EXCELLENT COUNSELOR? -- WHY PEOPLE DELAY -- THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COUNSELING -- PART II Setting The Stage -- GETTING IT RIGHT! -- THE RIGHT PURPOSE -- THE PURPOSE IS RIGHT -- THE PURPOSE IS WRONG -- GOOD PURPOSE -- WRONG PURPOSE -- THE RIGHT TIME -- THE RIGHT PLACE -- THE RIGHT APPROACH -- THE RIGHT TECHNIQUES -- POSITIVE FEEDBACK -- AVOIDING THE TEMPTATION -- WHICH APPROACH IS BEST? -- PART III Seeking Solutions The Counseling Process -- COUNSELING CAN BE COMPARED TO PLAYING BASEBALL -- EXPLAINING WHAT LIES AHEAD (Rules of the Game) -- FIRST BASE: THE SKILL OF LISTENING -- TO REACH SECOND BASE IT IS NECESSARY TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM -- SECOND BASE: IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM -- WILL GRAY GET TO SECOND BASE WITH HIS SON? -- MAKE THE MOVE TO THIRD BASE -- THIRD BASE: CLARIFY THE ALTERNATIVES -- LETTING THE CLIENT MAKE THE CHOICE -- HOME BASE: CLOSING THE SESSION -- COUNSELING STRATEGY -- GO AROUND THE BASES ONCE MORE-IN REVIEW -- HYPOTHETICAL COUNSELING SCENARIO #1 -- HYPOTHETICAL COUNSELING SCENARIO #2 -- PART IV Counseling With Enthusiasm And Style -- SIX UNFORGIVABLE MISTAKES -- COUNSELING STYLE QUIZ -- DISCOVERING WEAKNESSES -- MRT AS A SOLUTION TO HUMAN CONFLICTS -- COUNSELING PEOPLE FROM OTHER CULTURES -- INSTILLING CONFIDENCE -- RATE YOUR COUNSELING SKILLS -- MAKE THIS YOUR PERSONAL SUCCESS FORMULA -- COUNSELING SUCCESS FORMULA -- DEMONSTRATE YOUR PROGRESS -- AUTHORS' SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO CASES -- APPLICATION OF COUNSELING SKILLS