Becoming a Helper, 8th Edition

Helping Skills & Professional Foundations for Counseling, Human Services, and Social Work

Becoming a Helper, 8th Edition by Marianne Corey and Gerald Corey is a widely used introduction to the helping professions. Blending real-world scenarios with guided reflection, it develops the core attitudes, communication skills, and ethical foundations needed to work effectively with clients across counseling, human services, social work, and allied fields.

Product Details

• Title: Becoming a Helper
• Edition: 8th Edition
• Authors: Marianne Corey; Gerald Corey
• ISBN-13: 9780357366271
• Format: Paperback
• Availability: In Stock | Free Shipping

Key Features

• Core helping skills including empathic listening, questioning, and summarizing
• Ethics & boundaries covering confidentiality, informed consent, and professional conduct
• Cultural humility with a practical focus on bias awareness and strengths-based work
• Helper self-awareness to support identity development and responsible practice
• Practice-forward learning through scenarios, reflection prompts, and skills checks

Topics Covered (Highlights)

1. The Helper’s Personal Qualities and Self-Awareness
2. Values, Ethics, and Professional Standards
3. Essential Helping Skills: Attending, Listening, Responding
4. Assessment, Goal-Setting, and Action Planning
5. Working with Diversity and Cultural Humility
6. Boundaries, Confidentiality, and Legal Issues
7. Managing Challenges: Resistance, Crisis, and Referral
8. Supervision, Self-Care, and Career Development

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Overview

A beginner-friendly, practice-focused introduction to the helping professions that builds empathic communication, ethical decision-making, and professional boundaries through realistic scenarios and guided reflection.

Who Should Use This Book?

• Students in counseling, psychology, social work, and human services
• New helpers building foundational communication and helping skills
• Instructors and supervisors seeking structured skills training materials
• Programs emphasizing ethics, boundaries, and professional identity
• Anyone preparing for client-facing roles in support and care settings

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FAQs

• Is this book beginner-friendly?
  Yes — it is designed for students with no prior counseling or clinical experience.
• Does the book cover ethics and professional boundaries?
  Yes — confidentiality, informed consent, boundaries, and ethical decision-making are core topics.
• Are there practical exercises included?
  Yes — the book includes reflection prompts, case scenarios, and skill-building activities.

Build real helping skills with a clear, ethical foundation for professional practice.