Incorporating Family Work into Individual Counseling : Establishing a Relationship with Families / David M. Kaplan and Melody J. Cole.

This digest provides an overview of basic family counseling concepts for counselors whose specialty is in an area other than marriage and family counseling. The author notes that there are two pivotal areas the counselor and client must address upon deciding to involve a family in the client's couns...

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Uniform Title:ERIC digest.
Main Authors: Kaplan, David M.
Cole, Melody J. (Author)
Corporate Author: ERIC Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse
Language:English
Published: Greensboro, NC : ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Student Services, 2002.
Series:ERIC digest.
Subjects:
Counseling.
Counseling Techniques.
Counselor Client Relationship.
Counselor Qualifications.
Family Counseling.
Family Relationship.
Marriage Counseling.
Therapeutic Environment.
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ERIC Digests in Full Text.
Physical Description:4 pages.
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
This digest provides an overview of basic family counseling concepts for counselors whose specialty is in an area other than marriage and family counseling. The author notes that there are two pivotal areas the counselor and client must address upon deciding to involve a family in the client's counseling sessions: how to get the family to come into the office, and how to conduct the first session to increase the likelihood that subsequent sessions will occur when necessary. Several practical steps for counselors are described for facilitating the establishment of a positive therapeutic relationship with families. These steps include: displaying professional credentials, dressing appropriately for the session, providing a comfortable seating arrangement, and obtaining informed consent. Establishing rapport and a relationship with clients is only the first step in counseling, but it is one that sets the tone for the therapeutic experience. (Contains 10 references.) (GCP)
Note:Availability: ERIC Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 201 Ferguson Building, P.O. Box 26171, Greensboro, NC 27402-6171. Tel: 336-334-4114; Tel: 800-414-9769 (Toll Free); Fax: 336-334-4116; e-mail: ericcass@uncg.edu; Web site: http://ericcass.uncg.edu.
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (edition), Washington, DC.
Contract Number: edition-99-CO-0014.
Microform.
Call Number:ED470596 Microfiche
Audience:
Counselors. ericd
Practitioners. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.