TY - BOOK ID - 126995764 TI - Empathic counseling : building skills to empower change AU - Slattery, Jeanne M. AU - Park, Crystal L. PY - 2020 SN - 9781433831225 1433831228 PB - Washington, DC: American psychological association, DB - UniCat KW - Counseling UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:126995764 AB - "Empathy is fundamental to therapeutic change. This book teaches the clinical skills that therapists need to communicate empathy and help clients change. To empathize with clients, a therapist must understand how clients think-what meaning they give to difficult situations. Meaning systems largely depend on culture and other contextual factors. Thus, effective therapists possess not only strong observational, listening, and critical thinking skills, but also a framework for understanding others that includes knowledge of worldviews, meaning-making, culture, and change processes. This second edition features new case studies, research, and clinical applications, as well as a streamlined presentation that mirrors the process of mental health treatment. With extensive case material, reflection questions, and other practical tools, the book will help budding mental health practitioners understand and empathize with a diverse range of clients, develop strong therapeutic alliances, make accurate assessments that reflect clients' contexts and worldviews, and facilitate positive change"-- ER -