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Improving Therapeutic Communication

D. Corydon Hammond, Dean H. Hepworth, Veon G. Smith · ISBN 9780787948061
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Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Author(s) D. Corydon Hammond / Dean H. Hepworth / Veon G. Smith
Subtitle A Guide for Developing Effective Techniques
Edition 1
Published 1st April 2002
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A Guide for Developing Effective Techniques

Throughout the book, the authors focus on the basic skills thatfacilitate communications in therapy (empathy, respect,authenticity, relating in the here-and-now, and confrontation) andexplore specific methods of using them. These skills--whichresearch shows are crucial to effective therapy--enable therapistsand counselors to

* Empathize in a caring way with the feelings of clients

* Become receptive to clients in a warm, respectful, andnonjudgmental way

* Constructively share feelings with clients in a natural, openmanner

* Therapeutically utilize moment-to-moment, here-and-nowinteraction

* Make clients aware of their inconsistencies and discrepancieswithout arousing antagonism or defensiveness
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