The First Helping Interview: Engaging the Client and Building Trust

by Sara F. Fine and Paul Glasser

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803971419
• ISBN13: 9780803971417
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.7"