Description

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Essential tools to help sharpen your communication skills by learning to listen

To listen actively is to listen with complete attention and an engaged mind and body. And, while it may come naturally to some, it's also a skill that can be honed through practice. Active Listening Techniques will help you do just that, so you can ensure the people around you feel respected, understood, and heard.

Through 30 practical communication tools, you'll acquire the skills you need to better get your message across, allowing you to cultivate healthier personal relationships, achieve greater career success, and more.

This guide to listening skills for adults helps you:

• Learn the basics—Discover the importance of paraphrasing, nonverbal cues, emotional labeling, mirroring, validation, and other fundamental techniques.
• Put your skills to use—Each communication tool includes an illustrative anecdote, as well as digestible strategies to help you apply the concept to your everyday life.
• Manage conflict—Learn how invaluable being an active listener is when it comes to navigating difficult or emotionally charged situations.

Learn how to develop stronger connections through these simple and effective listening exercises.

About the Author

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Nixaly Leonardo, LCSW, has more than 10 years of experience in the mental health field. In her New York-based private practice, she provides short- and long-term psychotherapy, life coaching, parent coaching, and couples counseling.

Praise For…

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“If you speak to another human being, this book is for you. Whether you are the one talking or the one listening, the tools in this book will improve your ability to effectively communicate with others, and the stories convey a practical way to put the tools to use. The ‘put it into practice’ sessions give you the opportunity to improve communication by doing the exercises suggested by the author. The ‘before you move on’ sessions take you to a deeper understanding of the concept through other scenarios or factors. Overall, an easy read; very practical and useful tools to improve communication; avoid misunderstandings; resolve conflicts; and engage in a deeper, more intimate relationship with others.” —Teresa Garcia, LCSW, NYCDOE, School Social Worker

“I was excited to read this very important guide to honing the skill of Active Listening Techniques by Nixaly Leonardo. This topic is something that most people take for granted, but active listening is a therapist's most important tool. Ms. Leonardo has done a great job in consolidating her active listening experience as a therapist with additional information from other important sources into one easy-to-read, practical guide. Therapists and laypeople alike can benefit from the information contained in this wonderful book, especially those who are interested in sharpening their listening and communication skills, and taking their relationships to the next level.” —Anna Reyna, LCSW