Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Praise for this book; Dedication; Contents; How to use this book; Acknowledgements; Part 1Introduction to counselling; 1 What is counselling?; 2 The social and historical origins of counselling; 3 The interdisciplinary knowledge base for counselling theory and practice; Part 2 Counselling approaches; 4 Theory in counselling: using conceptual tools to facilitate understanding and guide action; 5 Themes and issues in the psychodynamic approach to counselling; 6 The cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling. 7 Theory and practice of the person-centred approach8 Transactional analysis: a comprehensive theoretical system; 9 Gestalt therapy; 10 Existential therapy; 11 Constructivist, narrative and collaborativeapproaches: counselling as conversation; 12 Working with family systems; 13 Multicultural counselling; 14 Feminist therapy; 15 Art- making as a therapeutic practice; 16 Therapy in nature: using the outdoor environment; Part 3 Integrating approaches; 17 The challenge of therapeutic integration; 18 Pluralism: an organizing framework for counselling practice; 19 The counselling relationship. 20 The process of counsellingPart 4 Professional issues in counselling; 21 The politics of counselling; 22 Virtues, values and ethics in counselling practice; 23 Different formats for the delivery of counselling services; 24 Being and becoming a counsellor; 25 The role of research in counselling and psychotherapy; 26 The future of counselling: international perspectives; References; Index; Back cover.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Counseling.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.