Counselling Interview

HELEN CAMERON is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Social Policy at the University of South Australia, Australia. She is an experienced teacher of practice skills and has published many articles on professional practice.

• IntroductionOverview of Processes, Stages and Contexts of HelpingMaking the Initial Connection with Nonverbal and Verbal SkillsParaphrasing as the Foundation of Effective RespondingPrompting the Client and Recording the InterviewManaging the Focus of the InterviewGoal and Action Work with ClientsManaging Crises: Violence, Self Harm and AngerSelf-care in CounsellingEpilogueReferences.