Heart of Counseling Practical Counseling Skills Through Therapeutic Relationships

Now in its fourth edition, The Heart of Counseling is a key resource helping students to understand the importance of therapeutic relationships and to develop the qualities that make the therapeutic relationships they build with clients the foundation of healing.

About the author

Jeff L. Cochran, PhD, is professor of counselor education in the department of counseling, human development and family science at the University of Tennessee. His background of counseling work experiences includes both school and agency settings across regions of the US and overseas.
Nancy H. Cochran, MA, CAS, is an adjunct faculty member at University of Tennessee, and a trainer and consultant of child-centered play therapy and filial family therapy. Her work includes experience as a school psychologist, counselor, and consultant in schools, agencies, and private practice across many regions of the US and overseas.

Product details

• Authors: Cochran Nancy H., Cochran Jeff L., Jeff L. (University of Tennessee Cochran
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 18.11.2025
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781032862316
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286231-6
• Pages: 386
• Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, RELIGION / Counseling, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, Psychotherapy, Educational psychology, Mental health services, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, therapeutic alliance, counsellor skill development;therapeutic alliance;session structuring;client conceptualisation;cross cultural counselling;crisis intervention techniques;advanced therapeutic relationship skills, advanced therapeutic relationship skills, session structuring, client conceptualisation, crisis intervention techniques, cross cultural counselling