Authors: Clara E. Hill
Publisher: American Psychological Association (2023) · Language: English · ISBN-13: 978-1433840838
Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action (6th Edition) offers an updated, evidence-based approach to developing core counseling and psychotherapy skills. This edition emphasizes practical application, integrating current research and contemporary techniques to help students and clinicians enhance their ability to support client growth and change.
Key features include:
Step-by-step guidance on establishing rapport, active listening, facilitating exploration, promoting insight, and supporting behavioral change.
Updated content reflecting multicultural competence, ethical practice, and modern counseling approaches.
Case studies, exercises, and reflective activities that reinforce skill development and real-world application.
Emphasis on self-awareness, reflective practice, and professional growth as essential components of effective helping.
Integration of theoretical foundations with practical strategies for building confidence and effectiveness in helping relationships.
A foundational resource for counseling students and professionals, this edition equips readers with the knowledge and tools to foster meaningful client change while maintaining ethical and culturally responsive practice.