The Process of Becoming a Counsellor
Navigating the Transformation
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This book aims to help the reader understand what is involved in becoming a counsellor, and what to expect of the experience of counsellor training.
Covering everything from interviewing for practitioner training, doing personal and professional development, to seeing your very first client, this book gives a thorough, step-by-step examination of the process of becoming a counsellor. It draws upon the authors' diverse experience of working within the counselling field, academic research and personal testimonies from a wide range of counselling students. Readers will gain valuable insight into the personal demands/responsibilities and the transformation that training and qualifying involves. Included throughout the book are pedagogical features such as reflection points, vignettes, case studies, and activities which will help prepare readers for the experiential process they will go through.
The Process of Becoming a Counsellor is an important resource for anyone planning to start or just beginning counselling training. It is a must-read for anyone contemplating a counselling qualification or who may be wondering if training to be a counsellor is the right pathway for them.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of figures
- List of boxes
- Acknowledgements
- Preface: How this book came about
- Introduction
- 1. The training process
- 2. Motivations: Why counselling training and why now?
- 3. The selection process: To choose and be chosen
- 4. The personal challenges of counsellor training
- 5. The joys and challenges of diversity
- 6. The impact of training on self and others
- 7. What kind of counsellor do you want to be?
- 8. The importance of the experiential group
- 9. The shift: Becoming a counsellor
- 10. Barriers to development
- 11. First client experience
- 12. The world in the counselling room
- 13. Self-care: Boundaries not bubble bath!
- 14. Super Vision: Embracing the opportunity
- 15. The role of personal therapy in becoming a counsellor
- Conclusion: Where are you now?
- Index