It’s not my intention to give full information or an extensive discussion on every theory. This website is intended to be a starting point and the main difference with other websites is the visual representation of the theory, which I hope will help get to grips with the theory. There are also links it the bottom to get your further research started.
Skilled Helper Model
Gerard Egan 1998
The Helping Dialogue (Egan, 2013):
Essential Communication Skills.
- Tuning in
- Active listening
- Responding with empathy
- Checking understanding
- Probing
- Summarising
- Challenging
- Negotiating
References:
- Egan, G. (2013) The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping. 10th ed. Florence, KY: Brooks/Cole.