A Guide to Peer Counseling

by Jewel Rumley Cox

Peer counseling is the process by which an individual gives nonjudgmental, nondirective support to a peer who is experiencing a personal crisis. It is short term, often done by telephone, and provided by a lay person rather than a professional therapist. Containing abundant demonstrative case examples, this book is designed to provide the skills necessary to counsel--from the initial needs assessment (for resources like food, shelter, medical care,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765701537
• ISBN13: 9780765701534
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Jason Aronson
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"