Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers

Paula S. Nurius is the Grace Beals Ferguson Scholar, Professor, and Associate Dean in the School of Social Work at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Nurius is a mental health specialist with research, practice, and teaching experience that addresses perception and responding under conditions of stress and trauma. She brings particular concern for vulnerable, marginalized populations and to fostering prevention and resilience-enhancing interventions. Her current scholarship focuses on childhood and cumulative life course stress, including impacts of maltreatment, nonviolent adversity, and poverty on physical, mental, and behavioral health disparities. She enjoys the outdoor life of the Pacific Northwest with her husband, daughter, and schnoodle pooch. Debra S. Osborn (Ph.D., Florida State University) is an associate professor in the department of Counselor Education at Florida State University. She has an established program of research with three specific foci. These include the design and use of technology in counseling, innovation and effectiveness in counselor education, and the design and use of assessments in career services. Dr. Osborn is passionate about career counseling, having served as president of the National Career Development Association and as a counselor educator for almost two decades. Sherry Cormier is Professor Emerita in the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Counseling Psychology at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of West Virginia. Her current research and practice interests are in counseling and psychology training and supervision models; issues impacting girls and women; health, wellness, and stress management; and grief recovery. She lives at the beach near the Chesapeake Bay and enjoys kayaking, yoga, biking, hiking, reading, and music in her leisure time.

1. About this Book. 2. Building Your Foundation as a Helper. 3. Understanding Nonverbal Behavior. 4. Ingredients of an Effective Helping Relationship. 5. Listening Responses. 6. Influencing Responses. 7. Conceptualizing and Assessing Client Problems, Concerns, and Contexts. 8. Conducting an Interview Assessment With Clients. 9. Identifying, Defining, and Evaluating Outcome Goals. 10. Clinical Decision-Making and Treatment Planning. 11. Imagery and Modeling Strategies. 12. Reframing, Cognitive Modeling, and Problem Solving Strategies. 13. Cognitive Change and Cognitive Restructuring Strategies. 14. Stress Management Strategies. 15. Meditation and Relaxation Strategies. 16. Exposure Strategies. 17. Self-Management Strategies: Self-Monitoring, Stimulus Control, Self-Reward, and Self-Efficacy. 18. Strategies for Working With Resistance: Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.