An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy
eBook - ePub

An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy

From Theory to Practice

  1. 512 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy

From Theory to Practice

About this book

This latest edition introduces you to the fundamentals of counselling and psychotherapy, accompanied by fresh research, perspectives and case-studies - ensuring comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the context, theories, skills and practice of counselling professions.

This book also covers the latest developments in the world of counselling and psychotherapy, including:

-Online counselling and psychotherapy

-Social justice approaches and the political positioning of therapy

-Updated content and reading lists addressing diversity, inclusivity and decolonisation.

The Introduction is designed to support and expand your learning and development, with features such as discussion questions, prompts for reflection, case examples and further reading. Beyond the pages of the book, there is a complementary set of extensive online resources, including further case studies, journal articles and videos.

From newly enrolled to starting your practice placement, this book is the perfect companion for your counselling training, and beyond.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Illustration List
  8. How to Use Your Book and its Online Resources
  9. About the Author
  10. Preface
  11. Guided Tour of the Book
  12. Acknowledgements
  13. Part I The Counselling Professions in Context
  14. 1 What are the Counselling Professions? From Theory to Practice
  15. 2 Becoming a Counsellor or Psychotherapist Personal and Professional Development
  16. Part II The Theories of the Counselling Professions
  17. 3 Psychodynamic Practice
  18. 4 Humanistic Practice
  19. 5 Cognitive-behavioural Therapy
  20. 6 Integrative and Pluralistic Approaches
  21. 7 Other Key Approaches
  22. Part III Skills and Practice in the Counselling Professions
  23. 8 Therapist Competencies and Counselling Skills
  24. 9 The Therapeutic Relationship
  25. 10 Clients and Presenting Issues
  26. 11 Working with Diversity and Difference
  27. Part IV Contextual Issues for the Counselling Professions
  28. 12 Professional Settings and Organisations
  29. 13 Law, Policy, Values and Ethics
  30. 14 Managing Professional Responsibilities
  31. 15 Developing Your Practice Supervision, Research and Career Development
  32. 16 Final Thoughts
  33. References
  34. Index