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The First Helping Interview

Engaging the Client and Building Trust
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This highly practical guide for both experienced and novice professionals and students reveals the steps involved in the crucial first meeting with a client. The authors approach the task of an initial interview by providing an overview of the therapeutic process and what to expect from clients. The book also explores the practical basics of therapy - counsellor-client roles, physical settings, communication dynamics, assessment and diagnosis, record-keeping, goals and contracts and trust-building. Individual chapters discuss specialist topics such as working with couples and families, the role of culture and ethnicity, when and how to refer clients with serious problems, and legal and ethical issues.
Introduction On Writing about the First Helping Interview What Makes Therapy Happen? Who Are Our Clients? Getting Started Getting to Know the Client Communication Dynamics of the Helping Interview On Rules, Goals and Contracts Trust Special Issues in Working with Couples and Families Working with Clients Who Are Different Serious Problems When and How to Refer Legal and Ethical Issues in the First Interview Afterthoughts
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