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The Helper's Journey: Empathy, Compassion and the Challenge of Caring

The Helper's Journey: Empathy, Compassion and the Challenge of Caring

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The power of empathy and compassion is revolutionizing person-centered counseling and caregiving, explored in The Helpers Journey's new edition. Drawing from positive psychology, it offers fresh perspectives on the brighter side of human nature and helping, with real-world caregiver experience and research on empathy, altruism, resilience, and counseling skills.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 390 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2022
Publisher: Research Press Inc.,U.S.


The power of empathy and compassion is revolutionizing our approach to person-centered counseling and caregiving. The new edition of The Helpers Journey builds on themes of altruism and purpose in life presented in Larsons bestselling first edition. Drawing from the field of positive psychology, it explores the brighter side of human nature and helping. Real-world caregiver experience in hospice and palliative care, oncology, and counseling bring to light fresh perspectives. New research on empathy, altruism, resilience, the helping relationship, and empathetic counseling skills are illuminated through clinical vignettes and verbatim helper disclosures. This book charts a clear path to clinical effectiveness and personal growth for providers of compassionate, person-centered care.

Empathy and compassion are transforming the way we provide person-centered counseling and caregiving. The latest edition of The Helpers Journey, authored by Larson, delves deeper into the concepts of altruism and purpose in life, building upon the themes explored in his bestselling first edition. Drawing from the field of positive psychology, it sheds light on the positive aspects of human nature and the act of helping. Real-world experiences of caregivers in hospice and palliative care, oncology, and counseling offer unique insights. New research on empathy, altruism, resilience, the helping relationship, and empathetic counseling skills is presented through clinical vignettes and verbatim disclosures from helpers. This book serves as a valuable guide for practitioners seeking clinical effectiveness and personal growth in delivering compassionate, person-centered care.

Weight: 540g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780878227266
Edition number: 2 Revised edition

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