Elements of the Helping Process: A Guide for Clinicians takes a humanistic approach to guiding clinicians, emphasizing that professional practice involves a deliberate, conscious, and disciplined use of self with clients participating in a forum that is steady, safe, and consistent. It is directed personally to clinicians and students and contains illustrative case material and instructive excerpts from actual practice experience. Any mental health clinician looking for guidance on establishing an environment of sharing, openness, challenge, and change with his or her clients will find this book to be an invaluable resource.
Key Features
- Advances five overarching themes, including the advent and influence of neuroscience, genetics, and epigenetics.
- Highlights the pivotal place of self-awareness, introspection, and reflection in providing treatment.
- Explores the intersection of science and art, evidence-based practice, and experiential wisdom in advancing effective therapy.
- Infuses hope, especially in calamitous situations.
- Updates selected chapters from the second edition and adds new chapters on neuroscience, genetics, personality types, and advances in trauma research and treatment.
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As with the previous editions, it contains illustrative case material and instructive excerpts from actual practice experience.
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