https://www.jkp.com/uk/how-to-be-an-even-better-listener-1.html

Listening is something we can all learn to do better.

As grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel says, ‘The ability to listen well is by no means the sole preserve of professional therapists.’ Drawing on clinical examples from palliative care, as well as data from original research interviews with hospice volunteers, this book addresses the need for enhanced communication and listening skills in the care for those facing the end of life. It provides helpful insights for readers to become better listeners in their important roles as volunteers, and in all of their relationships at work and at home.

Special features:

• Variety of compelling stories from the author’s clinical experience in palliative care
• Three creative approaches to listening
• Helpful things to say in conversations with patients and their loved ones
• Suggestions for reflecting on your own story and grief journey
• Insights from original research interviews with hospice volunteers