What Therapists Say and Why They Say It: Effective Therapeutic Responses and Techniques

This eminently practical resource presents the pre-service and practicing therapist with information regarding 112 skills/techniques as well as 1,424 examples of therapeutic responses that can help them utilize those techniques.

Students learn directly from the techniques, descriptions and examples. Practice exercises provide opportunities for both student and instructor to discuss choice, purpose, and implementation of techniques. Instructors will find the comprehensive coverage a definite aid in their efforts in pre-practicum, practicum, field and theories. Practitioners will find the list of examples for each technique useful in integrating new skills into their practices.