Counselling Skills For Dummies

Book excerpt: Discover the practical skills for helping others. Whether you are considering becoming a counsellor, have toprovide some form of counselling as part of your job, or are simplyinterested in communicating well, Counselling Skills ForDummies provides the perfect introduction to the practicalbasics of counselling. Starting with a thorough guide to thequalities, knowledge and skills needed to become a ‘listeninghelper’, the book goes on to provide a framework for acounselling session, helping you to successfully manage apotentially daunting process. Counselling Skills For Dummies, 2nd Edition: Illustrates how you can create a positive relationship betweenlistener and speaker Teaches you how to structure a helping conversation Explains how asking the right questions are important to theprogression of the relationship between speaker and listener Shows how you can better understand yourself, which is acrucial step in ensuring that you break down your own barriers tolistening