The Skilled Helper

Author: Gerard Egan and Robert Reese

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The third edition of Gerard Egan’s bestselling text has been thoroughly updated with the latest research to support today’s students in becoming effective helpers. Using a practical three stage process, it engages with helpers to build their confidence and teach them how to tackle the variety of complex situations which they might encounter throughout their work.The Skilled Helper integrates the most relevant aspects of different theoretical orientations (humanistic, cognitive, behavioural and solution-focused) into a pragmatic approach to helping.

About the Author

Robert J. Reese, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology at the University of Kentucky. He teaches in the American Psychological Association accredited counselling psychology doctoral programme and is directly involved with counsellor training at the master's and doctoral levels. He is a licensed psychologist. His research is focused in the areas of psychotherapy process/outcome, psychotherapy training and supervision, and the use of tele-health technologies to increase the availability of mental health services for underserved populations. Dr. Reese has several publications in top counselling and psychotherapy professional journals. Gerard Egan, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Organizational Studies at Loyola University of Chicago. He has written over a dozen books and currently writes in the areas of communication, counselling, business and organization effectiveness, management development, the management of innovation and change, leadership and organization politics and culture. He also conducts workshops in these areas both in the United States and abroad and is a consultant at a variety of companies and institutions worldwide.