Developing Person-Centred Counselling

Dave Mearns

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2002
• ISBN:
  9781446226315
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Psicologia
• Subtopic: Storia e teoria della psicologia

`This is a useful book for those who use person-centred counselling in their practice, or who are training to become person-centred counsellors? - Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Developing Person-Centred Counselling, Second Edition is designed to help counsellors improve their skills within the person-centred approach. Written by Dave Mearns, leading person-centred expert and bestselling author, the Second Edition has been fully revised and updated taking account of developments in person-centred practice.

With new chapters on growth and transference, the book covers the subjects which are central to person-centred training:

} the core conditions

} therapeutic alliance

} development of the counsellor

} therapeutic process

} the person-centred approach in relation to psychopathology.

Supported by case material and examples from practice, each part of the book presents the counsellor with practical, and often challenging ideas, which encourage him/her to think carefully about his/her practice and how to improve it.

Developing Person-Centred Counselling, Second Edition is a highly practical and inspiring resource for trainees and practitioners alike.

Index

abuse, 51–2, 80–1, 83, 110, 117

accelerated ending of therapeutic sessions, 27

acceptance, of clients, xiii, 44–5

actualising tendency, 46

advice-giving role, 27

affection, testing, 119

Affective Contact, 122, 128

American Psychiatric Association, 109

anti-social personalities, 117

asking questions, 28–9, 86

aspects of self see configurations of self

attitude to self see self-concept

audio recording sessions, 87

BACP, 35

Barnes, M., 11

being–doing conflict, 7, 30

Berghofer, G., 114

Berke, J., 11

Binder, U., 57

body language, 6, 86

Body Reflections (BR), 122, 123, 127

body relationship, counsellors, 47

Bohart, A., 110, 111

borderline personality disorder, 109–12

Bozarth, J., 104

Boy, A.V., 105

BR see Body Reflections

brief counselling, 60–3

Brown, R.L., 105

‘burn-out’, counsellors, 32–6

change

fear of, 20–1, 73, 98

self-concept, 88–93

chaotic personalities, 109–12

Charles, fear of change case study, 20–1

children

abuse, 80–1, 83, 110, 117

conditions of worth, xi–xii, 14–15, 117

personality disordered, 119

play therapy, 78–9

pre-therapy, 121

chronic maladaptive personality characteristics, 116

Clair, strong self/little girl case study, 83

cleverness, counsellors, 29–31

clients

see also therapeutic relationship

aspects of personality, 13–17

borderline personality disorder, 109–12

changing self-concept, 88–93

Combs, A.W., 89

configurations of self, 13–17, 19–21, 55, 83, 98

confronting, 93–5

contact impaired, 120–4

contracts, 10–12

decision making, 106, 108

dependency, 78

empathising with thems...