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Helps students compare and contrast the therapeutic models expressed in counselling theories. This book introduces you to the major theories (psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential,person-centred, Gestalt, reality, behaviour, cognitive-behaviour, family systems, feminist, and postmodern approaches).
List of contents
1. Introduction and Overview
2. The Counsellor: Person and Professional
3. Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice
4. Psychoanalytic Therapy
5. Adlerian Therapy
6. Existential Therapy
7. Person-Centred Therapy
8. Gestalt Therapy
9. Behaviour Therapy
10. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
11. Reality Therapy
12. Feminist Therapy
13. Postmodern Approaches
14. Family Systems Therapy
15. An Integrative Perspective
16. Case Illustration: An Integrative Approach in Working with Graham
About the author
Gerald Corey is Professor Emeritus of Human Services and Counseling at California State University at Fullerton. He received his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California. He is a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology; a licensed psychologist; and a National Certified Counselor. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17, Counseling Psychology; and Division 49, Group Psychotherapy); a Fellow of the American Counseling Association; and a Fellow of the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Both Jerry and Marianne Corey received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association in 2011, and both also received the Eminent Career Award from ASGW in 2001. Dr. Jerry Corey was given the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from California State University at Fullerton in 1991. He regularly teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in group counseling and ethics in counseling. He is the author or coauthor of 15 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along with more than 60 journal articles and book chapters.
Summary
Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy, South African Edition provides an easy-to-understand text which helps students compare and contrast the therapeutic models expressed in counselling theories. Corey introduces you to the major theories (psychoanalytic, Adlerian, existential,person-centred, Gestalt, reality, behaviour, cognitive-behaviour, family systems, feminist, and postmodern approaches) and demonstrates how each can be applied to a single exemplar case, that of a fictional character, Graham.
