Counseling and Therapy Skills

by David G. Martin

Significantly updated, the latest edition of Counseling and Therapy Skills continues to be a tremendous text-and-DVD value for beginning and practicing therapists to develop a full range of essential skills. Unlike highly technical works, the emphasis here is on presenting material the reader can ac...

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Textbooks, School, Nonfiction, Grad School

313 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

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Reviews

[Analie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not your usual dry textbook! I am so glad my professor assigned Counseling and Therapy Skills. I highlighted many insights about the therapeutic process and how to be most effective in helping clients problem-solve. I especially liked Dr. Martin's description of how creating a safe, empathetic space for clients to share their feared thoughts and feelings "takes the curse off" of them. I highly recommend this text.

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

evocative empathy. iykyk. as the other review of this text says: not your usual textbook. casual tone and great professional advice. really enjoyed reading this one for my class and definitely recommend it to any of my fellow clinicians

[Cortney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good practical book for counselors about therapy...more so for students than graduates unless they have issues with empathy:)

[Angella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm using this book as a textbook for my master's program in Counseling Psychology. It's a great guide for techniques in therapy--very hands on.

[Kristina Bartholomew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book was extremely boring so I stopped reading it for a while. Very dense. Hard to comprehend at times even as a therapist.