In this book, you will be able to learn and master the fundamental skills of listening including attending behavior, questions, encouragers, paraphrasing, reflection of feeling, and summarization through a straight forward step-by-step process. Complete a well-structured interview using only listening skills and adapted to individual and multicultural differences.The updated sixth edition includes: The Community Genogram – what it is, why it’s important, and how to incorporate it into the interview. A deeper focus on strengths, resiliency, and the positive asset search. Neuroscience and its relationship to counseling: What you need to know about the brain to work more effectively with your client.
Mary Bradford Ivey Livres



Featuring a CD-ROM, this text helps students to learn basic skills, empowering them to conduct a full interview using only listening skills by the time they are half-way through the course. It enables students to conduct interviews from several theoretical perspectives.