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Making Contact: The Therapist's Guide to Conducting a Successful First Interview

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Dr. Leah M. DeSole (with Alyson Nelson and Laura L. Young) has written the first totally comprehensible and perfectly organized book on how to conduct a successful first interview. While the book is targeted to teaching and learning the basics of this inevitable beginning of treatment, it is a book that all practicing therapists, counselors and psychologists need to read. Even its introduction provides an applicable guide to preparing for and turning the first interview (with every client/patient) into an exciting experience for both the therapist and client. And unlike many "required readings," MAKING CONTACT is so well written that both the student and the seasoned professional will not be unable to put it down once they open it. For the experienced therapist, it provides and opportunity to bring new ideas and strategies to that first contact, and for the student just embarking on a career in the helping profession, MAKING CONTACT is the place to start.

The book itself is very introductory. As a second year counseling student I felt that alot of the topics are redundant. However, I did enjoy the refresher and this will be a great resource for later. The book arrived in excellent condition and in a timely manner.

This book was ok but was mostly common sense stuff. There were some bits of info that were more valuable but I wouldn't have bought this book except that it was required for a class.

This is a well-written and thoroughly researched book that should be required reading for all new to the field. An excellent outline for new therapists, and a good read for those who have been working for years. Good resourse for the classroom too.