,
,Counselor Educators are Talking About
the Second Edition of the Primer
Nina Spadaro, Ed.D., Tiffany Rush-Wilson, Ph.D., and Rives
Thornton, M.S., bring counseling skills to life in this multi-
media e-book. The inclusion of innovative video demon-
strations, acted out by the authors, provides an invaluable
supplement to the engaging, highly readable text and is a bonus
for students who learn best by observing. This seamless integra-
tion makes the book a user-friendly tool for both the beginning
counseling student and the experienced professional alike.
The authors outline microskills—verbal and nonverbal
techniques that are counseling building blocks. They also
introduce and name mesoskills—the distinct stages of thera-
peutic relationships that practitioners achieve through the use
of microskill combinations. This book is essential for all who
aspire to be effective helping professionals, no matter what
their theoretical orientation.
2
The text also recognizes the dynamic counseling landscape with
the addition of a dedicated chapter on telehealth, providing aspir-
ing counselors with essential insights into online therapeutic best
practices.
—Dr. K. Elizabeth McDonald, PhD, LPC, NCC, Director of Skills
Training and Curriculum, School of Counseling, Walden University
, The new version of A Counseling Primer offers a clear and
learnable map of the essential therapy skills. The book also
illustrates difficult real-life subjects, including relationship vio-
lations, substance relapse, and sexual dynamics.
Although these topics come up frequently in therapy
sessions, this content is often feared by both novice and
experienced clinicians. This edition illustrates use of the nec-
essary mesoskills and microskills to navigate these delicate
conversations.
The new chapter on rapport building through the tele-
health platform portrays these skills through clear video exam-
ples and written text.
—Dr. Jason Vannest, LPC, RPT-S, SCL, NCC,
Walden University School of Counseling Core Faculty
,Counselor Educators are Talking About
the Second Edition of the Primer
Nina Spadaro, Ed.D., Tiffany Rush-Wilson, Ph.D., and Rives
Thornton, M.S., bring counseling skills to life in this multi-
media e-book. The inclusion of innovative video demon-
strations, acted out by the authors, provides an invaluable
supplement to the engaging, highly readable text and is a bonus
for students who learn best by observing. This seamless integra-
tion makes the book a user-friendly tool for both the beginning
counseling student and the experienced professional alike.
The authors outline microskills—verbal and nonverbal
techniques that are counseling building blocks. They also
introduce and name mesoskills—the distinct stages of thera-
peutic relationships that practitioners achieve through the use
of microskill combinations. This book is essential for all who
aspire to be effective helping professionals, no matter what
their theoretical orientation.
2
The text also recognizes the dynamic counseling landscape with
the addition of a dedicated chapter on telehealth, providing aspir-
ing counselors with essential insights into online therapeutic best
practices.
—Dr. K. Elizabeth McDonald, PhD, LPC, NCC, Director of Skills
Training and Curriculum, School of Counseling, Walden University
, The new version of A Counseling Primer offers a clear and
learnable map of the essential therapy skills. The book also
illustrates difficult real-life subjects, including relationship vio-
lations, substance relapse, and sexual dynamics.
Although these topics come up frequently in therapy
sessions, this content is often feared by both novice and
experienced clinicians. This edition illustrates use of the nec-
essary mesoskills and microskills to navigate these delicate
conversations.
The new chapter on rapport building through the tele-
health platform portrays these skills through clear video exam-
ples and written text.
—Dr. Jason Vannest, LPC, RPT-S, SCL, NCC,
Walden University School of Counseling Core Faculty
