A Counseling Skills Primer, 2nd Edition

3-Minute Microskills Videos for the Visual Learner

Index of Video Demonstrations

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CHAPTER 1

  1. The Client Monologues
  2. Microskills Worksheet

CHAPTER 3

  1. Mesoskill: Rapport
  2. Physical Attending Behaviors: SOLER
  3. Vocal Tone and Verbal Pacing
  4. Facial Expression
  5. Proxemics
  6. Touch
  7. Encouragers
  8. Reflection of Content
  9. Reflection of Feeling
  10. Summarizing
  11. Perception Check
  12. Addressing Unique Culture and Context
  13. Expressing Empathy
  14. Validation
  15. Immediacy
  16. Personal Self-Disclosure
  17. Professional Self-Disclosure

CHAPTER 4

  1. Mesoskill: Explore
  2. Open Questions
  3. Exploring-Purpose Questions
  4. Closed Questions
  5. Scaling Questions

CHAPTER 5

  1. Mesoskill: Focus
  2. Interruption
  3. Redirection
  4. Clarification
  5. Nonverbal Communication of the Client
  6. Reflection of Meaning

CHAPTER 6

  1. Mesoskill: Work
  2. Silence
  3. Exploration of Contradictions
  4. Reframing
  5. Interpretation
  6. Feedback
  7. Directives/Invitations
  8. Sharing Information with Clients
  9. Consequence Prompts

CHAPTER 7

  1. Mesoskill: Close
  2. Client Reflection
  3. Client Generated Homework

CHAPTER 9

  1. Mesoskill: Greeting the Client
  2. Mesoskill: Opening a Session
  3. Mesoskill: Modeling
  4. Mesoskill: Restoring Rapport
  5. Mesoskill: Gentle Challenge
  6. Mesoskill: Calming the Client
  7. Mesoskill: Energizing When Counseling Stalls
  8. Mesoskill: Closing the Counseling Relationship
  9. Mesoskill: Informed Consent/Limits of Confidentiality
  10. Mesoskill: Orienting a New Client to Counseling

CHAPTER 10

  1. Framing
  2. Optimizing Sound
  3. Lighting
  4. Hide the Self View
  5. Client Location
  6. Establishing Privacy
  7. Maintaining Eye Contact