Basic Counseling Techniques:: A Beginning Therapist's Tool Kit (Second Edition) [Paperback]

Wayne Perry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 21, 2008

"Yes, I know what the theory says, 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, professional counselors, 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 beings by providing practical suggestions for setting up the therapy room, using audio-visual recording equipment, and conducting those first critical interviews. Nine chapters provide the basic steps to actually applying nine different sets of clinical tools, and guidelines for selecting the appropriate tool for the appropriate clinical situation. This second edition also includes an entire chapter on the clinical thinking process, which can help beginning therapists sort through the myriad of options and select the "right" therapy for a particular client. That makes this textbook unique in the field. Each of the chapters concludes with a "Living Into the Lesson" section to give the reader experiential exercises to apply that chapter's skills.

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About the Author

Wayne Perry is the Program Director of Amridge University's marriage and family therapy, pastoral counseling, and professional counseling programs. 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). He is licensed in Alabama as Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Approved Supervisor of Supervision. Dr. Perry earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Emory University, and he is currently completing a second doctorate in marriage and family therapy. Dr. Perry has more than 30 years experience as a therapist, currently active as a staff therapist with Samaritan Counseling Center. Wayne declares, "I love the academic work, but the clinical work is crucial to who I am. It keeps me grounded." He demonstrates that belief by averaging a case load of approximately 15 clients per week while maintaining his full time academic teaching load. In addition to a busy teaching and clinical practice, Dr. and Mrs. Perry frequently lead workshops for church and community groups. He has authored various articles in professional journals and popular magazines, and a weekly column in a local newspaper providing practical applications of all of this experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse; 2 edition (January 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434355241
• ISBN-13: 978-1434355249
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Counseling book!, September 15, 2008

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I bought this book to go along with the Professional Counselor: A Process Guide to Helping. This book was an excellent choice. Perry's book is well written and funny! The chapters were easy to read and the book never claims to be the end all of counseling books. Perry provides excellent examples of the techniques and the skills that he discuss in this book. The living into the lesson are practical and help you understand the skills that Perry is trying to teach. I appreciated that Perry discussed the counseling techniques that he was competent in and that he encouraged the reader to get supervision in a therapy that the reader would like to practice.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Book for New Counselors, November 20, 2009

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This book helps those who are entering the counseling profession during their internships. It has been my most valuble counseling tool yet.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that every teacher of psychology should have, October 23, 2009

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This is a book that every university psychologist's professor should be. It's like a cookbook where the author's recommendations presented step by step.