
The Heart of Counseling
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
In these pages, students will learn how all skills arise from, and are directly related to, the counselor's development. Student learning ranges from therapeutic listening and empathy to structuring sessions, from explaining counseling to clients and caregivers to providing wrap-around services, and ultimately to experiencing therapeutic relationships as the foundation of professional and personal growth.
Enhancing development with extensive online student and instructor materials, this new edition includes:
New to this edition: recorded lectures by the first author that enable more fully experiential use of class time
New to this edition: experiential classroom activity guides for each chapter, test banks, sample slides and syllabi, commonly used handouts, and other instructor guidance
New session videos that bring chapters to life
Extensive case studies and discussions on applying skills in school and agency settings
Specific guidance on how to translate the abstract concepts of therapeutic relationships into concrete skill sets
Exploration of counseling theories and tasks within and extending from core counseling skills.
This book is designed to help new counseling students understand, value, and implement therapeutic relationships that drive client change. Additionally, this book serves as a tool for experienced counselors feeling the need to renew and refocus their core skills of client connection, buy-in, and progress.
Reviews / Votes
"The latest research in the field continues to demonstrate that the therapeutic relationship is at least as important as techniques for success in counseling and psychotherapy. Jeff and Nancy Cochran's The Heart of Counseling is the best available text on how to build and maintain a therapeutic relationship throughout the course of counseling. Its numerous examples and practical advice makes it a valuable resource for counseling students, practicing counselors, and counselor educators."Howard Kirschenbaum, EdD, author of The Life and Work of Carl Rogers and Values Clarification in Counseling and Psychotherapy
"The Heart of Counseling has been my most trusted resource since I began teaching counseling skills. It combines conceptual depth with practical skill-building, supporting both the development of the therapeutic relationship and students' professional identity. Its storied approach, emphasis on cultural humility, and engaging activities resonate with students-many share how much they enjoy the readings. With its clear, hands-on content, the textbook gives instructors a valuable tool for integrating person-centered teaching with a competency-based framework. It's truly an essential resource for preparing future counselors."
Paula Lazarim, PhD, professor of practice in counselor education at Fairfield University
"I highly recommend Jeff and Nancy Cochran's The Heart of Counseling to colleagues teaching counseling foundations and skills, even if your theoretical orientation differs. While rooted in a person-centered model, the book provided a strong foundation for my early training of students. It clearly introduced core conditions like unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and empathy, which are essential across all counseling approaches. Using this text allowed me to spend less time lecturing and more time engaging students in hands-on practice of reflections, active listening, and core skills vital to building an effective therapeutic relationship."
Myia Makupson, PhD, teaching assistant professor at West Virginia University
More details
Other editions
Additional editions


Previous edition

Persons
Nancy H. Cochran, MA, CAS, is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Tennessee, and a trainer and consultant of child-centered play therapy and filial family therapy. Her work includes experience as a school psychologist, counselor, and consultant in schools, agencies, and private practice across many regions of the United States and overseas.
Content
System requirements
File format: PDF
Copy-Protection: Adobe-DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Install the free reader Adobe Digital Editions prior to download (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/smartphone (Android; iOS): Install the free app Adobe Digital Editions or the app PocketBook before downloading (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (only limited: Kindle).
The file format PDF always displays a book page identically on any hardware. This makes PDF suitable for complex layouts such as those used in textbooks and reference books (images, tables, columns, footnotes). Unfortunately, on the small screens of e-readers or smartphones, PDFs are rather annoying, requiring too much scrolling.
This eBook uses Adobe-DRM, a „hard” copy protection. If the necessary requirements are not met, unfortunately you will not be able to open the eBook. You will therefore need to prepare your reading hardware before downloading.
Please note: We strongly recommend that you authorise using your personal Adobe ID after installation of any reading software.
For more information, see our eBook Help page.