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2.10 EGAN’S SKILLED HELPER
SOLUTION FOCUSED APPROACH
What is it?
Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model of eclectically based
counselling provides a structured and solution focused basis for
coachs, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists. It is a three stage
model in which each state consists of specific skills that the
therapist uses to help the coachee move forwards. By mastering
the process of using these basic skills in an appropriate manner
(often in a cyclical process of stage 1 - 2- 3 evaluate 1 - 2 - 3
evaluate) the talking therapist may be able to increase their
efficiency and structure their work in a more logical way, thus
helping coachees in a more consistent manner and being less
reliant upon their fluctuating ‘therapeutic inspiration’.

Theoretical Origins
Theoretically the Skilled Helper appr