Personal Conversations

1. Introduction 1.1. Purpose and Structure 1.2. Who Can the Counsellor Help With this Approach Part One: Insights to Helping 2. The Helper's Philosophy 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Typical Attitudes of Friends and Relatives 2.3. The Philosophy of the Helper 2.4. The Sophisticated Helper 3. The Client-Centred Approach 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Roger's Theory 3.3. Roger's Method 3.4. A Critique of Roger's Theory 3.5. A Cognitive Theory of Experiencing 4. The Social Learning Approach 4.1. Introduction 4.2. The Social Learning Perspective 4.3. How is Behaviour Learnt 4.4. How is Behaviour Regulated? 4.5. Self-Regulation 5. The Helper At Work 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Clarity of Goals 5.3. The Roles of the Helper 5.4. A Helping Model 5.5. The Model in Practice 5.6. The Helper as a Person Part Two: Skills and Strategies for Helping 6. Problem Clarification 6.1. Introduction 6.2. Starting the Interview and Making an initial Contract 6.3. Non-selective Listening Skills, Attending Behaviour 6.4. Selective Listening Skills 6.5. Regulating Skills 7. Gaining New Insights 7.1. Introduction 7.2. Making Insightful Connections 7.3. Differentiating Skills 8. Strategies for Treatment 8.1. Introduction 8.2. Treatment 8.3. Goal-directed Actions 8.4. Termination.