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This practical book focuses on humanistic counselling as an evidence-based psychological intervention and it is an essential read for trainees wishing to work in public health settings. Coverage includes:evidence-based practice and person-centered and experiential therapiesthe counselling for depression competence frameworkin-depth case studies illustrating Counselling for Depression in practicetraining, supervision and researchThe book also includes research data supporting the approach, and sources used in developing the humanistic competence framework. Vital reading for those taking counselling for depression training or a humanistic counselling and psychotherapy course, as well as for those already working within the NHS and wish to enhance their practice.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Person-Centred Experiential Therapy
Chapter 3: The Person-Centred Experiential Theory of Depression
Chapter 4: First Meetings and the Initial Phase Sessions
Chapter 5: Early Sessions Phase of PCE-CfD
Chapter 6: Middle Phase Sessions
Chapter 7: Final Phase and Endings
Chapter 8: Training, Supervision & Research
Chapter 9: Future Orientations and Conclusions
Apendix 1: List of Competencies
Appendix 2: Person-Centred & Experiential Psychotherapy Scales (PCEPs)
Appendix 3: PCE-CfD Supervision Adherence Scale
Appendix 4: Measurement Scales
About the author
David Murphy, PhD., is a Chartered Psychologist, Full Member of the Division of Counselling Psychology, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and registered member of General Psychotherapy Council. He is Professor of Psychology and Education and Director for the Centre for Research in Human Flourishing at The University of Nottingham, England.
David’s previous books include Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression Second Edition published by Sage. He is editor of the official British Psychological Society-Wiley published Counselling Psychology: A textbook for study and practice (2017). He is Co-editor of Relational Depth: New Perspective and Developments (2012, with Rosanne Knox, Sue Wiggins and Mick Cooper), published by Palgrave MacMillan, and Co-editor of Trauma and the Therapeutic Relationship (2013, with Stephen Joseph) published by Palgrave MacMillan. He has over 90 peer review journal papers and book chapters in the field of counselling, psychotherapy, and education. He was editor of Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, the international journal for the World Association for Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counselling.
Summary
Focusing on humanistic counselling as evidence-based psychological intervention, this book is an essential read for those taking counselling for depression training or a humanistic counselling and psychotherapy course, as well as for those already working within the NHS and wish to enhance their practice.
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"A useful guide for trainers, supervisors and for therapists who wish to develop their PCE-CfD practice for working with depressed clients." Helen Coles
