Basic Counseling Techniques: A Beginning Therapist's Toolkit [Paperback]

C. Wayne Perry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2002

?Yes, but what do I do with that client?' That is a question Dr. Wayne Perry often hears as he works with beginning counselors or therapists. It is the question Basic Counseling Techniques seeks to answer. Born out of Dr. Perry?s more than twenty-years? experience training marriage and family therapists and pastoral counselors, this book skips the theory and goes right for the practical application. Students in counseling or therapy training programs will find Basic Counseling Techniques an essential part of their studies. This textbook gives the basic steps to actually applying nine different sets of clinical tools, and guidelines for selecting the appropriate tool for the appropriate clinical situation. That makes this textbook unique in the field. Another unique feature is this textbook?s practical suggestions for setting up the therapy room, using audio-visual recording equipment, and making covert interactions overt. Each of the fifteen chapters concludes with a 'Living Into the Lesson' section to give the reader experiential exercises to apply that chapter?s skills.Training program directors will find this book invaluable for students who will soon begin their practicum. Beginning therapists, both interns and recent graduates, will find it irreplaceable in building their own professional 'toolkit.'

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About the Author

C. Wayne Perry, D.Min., is the Program Director of Southern Christian University=s marriage and family therapy program. He is a Clinical Member and an Approved Supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), and a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC). Since 1980 Dr. Perry has actively trained both marriage and family therapists and pastoral counselors. He also trains others in PREPARE/ENRICH, the TJTA, and the MBTI. In addition to a busy teaching and clinical practice, Dr. and Mrs. Perry frequently lead workshops for church and community groups. All of this hands-on experience formed the basis for his articles in professional journals and popular magazines, and for a weekly column in a local newspaper.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (December 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403383278
• ISBN-13: 978-1403383273
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth keeping, March 19, 2003

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This review is from: Basic Counseling Techniques: A Beginning Therapist's Toolkit (Paperback)

I was required to use this book for a counseling course and had planned to sell it ( as I do with most text books) when the couse was over. However, I found the book to be well organized and easy to read. The best part about the book are the living into the lesson exercises at the end of each chapter. If the reader will take the time to do these exercises he/she will get even more out of the book. I will keep this book as a reference guide of practical suggestions while doing therapy.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the read, March 21, 2003

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Sarah B - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Counseling Techniques: A Beginning Therapist's Toolkit (Paperback)

I hate reading textbooks because they are written so dryly. Dr. Perry's book is written in an interesting, understandable, and applicable way. I have found this book extremely easy to read, often reaching the end of a chapter far sooner than I anticipated. His examples and practical manner of writing make concepts become clear. He offers "how to" approaches in different styles for the different types of problems that counselors might encounter. Definately a tool to keep close at hand for any new counselor.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic Counseling Techniques: A Beginning Therapist's Toolkit, March 19, 2003

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Lynn A. Watson "lwyates" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This book is an outstanding beginning help manual for therapists just starting out. The basics are easy understood in a concise and clear manner. Questions no one thought to answer in my training were answered in the book, I'd recommend this to counselor's of all levels.