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A textbook or manual for beginners in the counseling professions. Emphasizing the collaborative nature of the relationship between therapist and client, progresses through the steps of the counseling process to convey a feel for the complexity inherent in any helping relationship. Suggests how to apply the approach to a wide variety of settings. An accompanying workbook of exercises is available. No dates are noted for earlier editions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This quintessential book for helpers is internationally recognized for its successful problem-management approach to effective helping. Emphasizing the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and using a practical, three-stage model that drives client problem-managing and opportunity-developing action, Egan leads readers step by step through the counseling process, while giving them a feeling for the complexity inherent in any helping relationship. As readers master the various steps of the helping model, they are able to improve their competence and confidence measurably.
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