Library of Congress Control Number: 2009904837 This volume is the 2009 edition (see expanded 2012 edition) published by the College of Mental Health Counselling providing online counsellor training, employment assistance, and consultation at no charge to all graduates. Also used as a counselor training and examination manual, this book gives away the secrets of effective counsellors and therapists. The practical skills and concepts distilled in the present form, are the contributions of countless colleagues and clients who over the years have challenged the creative energies of the author. Effective Counseling Skills is designed to achieve the primary purpose of making counseling skills public knowledge in the belief that the health of society is improved when counseling is known to the most people. The style of the manual is conversational with numerous examples of the wording of therapeutic statements. Major topic areas include an explanation of the client's personal history, suicide prevention, how to begin and deepen the counseling process, helping the client learn healthy ways of relating, moving the client from childhood to maturity, skills for healing grief, and working with couples facing issues of conflict, infidelity, addiction, and other common problems. Practical ways to build and manage a counseling practice are presented. A detailed index and table of contents make the volume easy to use as a guide for both the practitioner as well as people seeking help. The title is also available through interlibrary loan in the US and Canada from major public and university libraries including : Howard University, Greater Victoria Public Library (Canada), Westbank Community Library (Austin, Texas), University of Hawaii at Hilo, Concordia Seminary (St. Louis, Missouri), University of Manitoba, Vancouver Public Library (Canada), Dallas Theological Seminary, Bogazici University – Istanbul (Turkey), San Diego Public Library, Dixie State College of Utah, University of Louisville, University of Southern California, Texas A&M University, University of Missouri--Columbia, University of Wisconsin-Madison General Library System, Columbia University Libraries, University of Massachusetts at Boston, Hunter College Wexler Library – New York, Trinity International University, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.
Daniel Keeran, MSW, has 30+ years experience in hospital and private practice settings. Practical healing articles on dying, grief, anger, depression, sexual abuse, suicide, marriage and more, are collected in "Counseling In A Book: Help For Common Life Problems" also on Amazon.
You can earn the "Certificate of Mental Health Counseling and Therapy" at the College of Mental Health Counseling http://www.collegemhc.com
Effective Counseling Skills Reviews:
"Wow! At first glance I thought to myself here goes another one of those books that just keeps repeating itself. But no! By the time I reached "The Counseling Session," I began to look for my credit card. This is the best Effective Counseling Skills Text Book I have ever seen. And in just a few days I will have one as well. Thanks for the heads-up, and if anyone out in cycberland hasn't purchased this book, you are missing out."
- V.G., Counselor, Texas Treatment Services, Dallas
"Loving every page as I devour every word. I'm sure you've heard this many times. Your insight is profound,challenging and stirring. By the time I had reached page 40, I had two huge realizations of my own regarding family of origin issues. I welcomed the tears of healing."
- D.R., Canada
"Very informative using down-to-earth language. This book is hands-on ready-to-use technique type of information. Nice read without a lot of clinical jargon."
- C.R., Addiction Counselor, Texas
"The book I found excellent and a natural complement to my own existing therapeutic style."
- Elena Y, Psychotherapist, Boston, Massachusetts
"I am still a student, but it is awesome to have such a wonderful resource to count on for real world advice. Thank you!"
- F.W., Alabama
"Thank you for this amazing resource."
- J. Martin, Licensed Counselor
"When first reading the text I was nervous about remembering everything that I was reading. The more I read the more it made sense and linked all together. I liked how it took you step by step into the situations that you may encounter. It was quite incredible how I would pause to ask a question, to have it answered only a few sentences later."
- L.M., Counselling Student, Alberta, Canada
"I immensely enjoyed reading the text book and its in-depth discussions of how to conduct a counselling session, the things to look for and what to say."
- N.K., Banff, Canada
"I found the textbook very enjoyable. I found it especially helpful that Mr. Keeran provided so many first-hand accounts. I thought that this textbook provided the fundamental building blocks to becoming a skilled counsellor."
- M.P., Alberta, Canada
"The more I read the more it made sense and linked all together. I liked how it took you step by step into the situations that you may encounter. It was quite incredible how I would pause to ask a question, to have it answered only a few sentences later."
- L.M., Ft. McMurray, Alberta
"I think the practical wording of statements given throughout the text was very helpful in providing how to effectively communicate with clients. The text was written in a very practical way and the essential skills and interventions were well written and laid out in a way that was not too complex to grasp."
- G.P., Canada
"The text was written in a clear and understandable way. It taught me a variety of subjects such as respect and dignity for all clients. It showed ways of dealing with supporting and alleviating distress."
- R.R., Canada
