1st Edition

The Helping Process An Introduction

By Doug MacLean, Sue Gould Copyright 1988
184 Pages
by Routledge

Most people at some stage in their lives need professional help. First published in 1988, The Helping Process looks at the nature of the ‘helping process’. It argues that helping can often be destructive and misguided and that it must be based on clearly defined values and directed by well-researched knowledge and skills. It challenges, often through illustrations of cases, many of the values... Read more

Preface 1. The nature of helping 2. The helping process 3. On being a client 4. The person of the helper 5. Communication 6. Building and developing the relationship 7. Maintaining the relationship 8. Terminating the relationship 9. Crisis counselling Appendix A: Case discussions Appendix B

Biography

Doug MacLean and Sue Gould