Gerard Egan and Robert Reese s bestselling text has taught thousands of students using a proven counselling model which equips them to become confident and competent helpers. Now in its fourth edition and containing all the recent research, the text uses a practical three stage step-by-step process to engage helpers and build their confidence. Users will learn how to tackle a wide variety of complex situations they ll likely encounter throughout their work. The Skilled Helper integrates the most relevant aspects of different theoretical orientations (humanistic, cognitive, behavioural and solution-focused) into a pragmatic approach to helping.

About the Author
Robert J. Reese, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology at the University of Kentucky. He teaches on the American Psychological Association accredited counselling psychology doctoral programme and is directly involved with counsellor training at the master's and doctoral levels. His research focuses on psychotherapy process/outcome, psychotherapy training and supervision, and the use of tele-health technologies to increase the availability of mental health services for underserved populations. He is a licensed psychologist and has several publications in top counselling and psychotherapy professional journals. Gerard Egan, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Organizational Studies at Loyola University of Chicago. He has written over a dozen books and currently writes in the areas of communication, counselling, business and organization effectiveness, management development, the management of innovation and change, leadership and organization politics and culture. He also conducts workshops in these areas and is a consultant at a variety of companies and institutions worldwide.


Book Information
ISBN 9781473791305
Author Robert Reese
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Cengage Learning EMEA
Publisher Cengage Learning EMEA
Weight(grams) 822g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 191mm * 25mm