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This latest edition introduces you to the fundamentals of counselling and psychotherapy, accompanied by fresh research, perspectives and case-studies - ensuring comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the context, theories, skills and practice of counselling professions.
This book also covers the latest developments in the world of counselling and psychotherapy, including:
-Online counselling and psychotherapy
-Social justice approaches and the political positioning of therapy
-Updated content and reading lists addressing diversity, inclusivity and decolonisation.
The Introduction is designed to support and expand your learning and development, with features such as discussion questions, prompts for reflection, case examples and further reading. Beyond the pages of the book, there is a complementary set of extensive online resources, including further case studies, journal articles and videos.
From newly enrolled to starting your practice placement, this book is the perfect companion for your counselling training, and beyond.
List of contents
Part I: The Counselling Professions in Context
1. What Are the Counselling Professions? From Theory to Practice
2. Becoming a Counsellor or Psychotherapist: Personal and Professional Development
Part II: The Theories of the Counselling Professions
3. Psychodynamic Practice
4. Humanistic Practice
5. Cognitive-behavioural Practice
6. Integrative and Pluralistic Practice
7. Other Key Approaches
Part III: Skills and Practice in the Counselling Professions
8. Therapist Competencies and Counselling Skills
9. The Therapeutic Relationship
10. Clients and Presenting Issues
11. Working with Diversity and Difference
Part IV: Contextual Issues for the Counselling Professions
12. Professional Settings and Organisations
13. Law, Policy, Values and Ethics
14. Managing Professional Responsibilities
15. Developing Your Practice: Supervision, Research and Career Development
16. Final Thoughts
About the author
Andrew Reeves is a Professor in the Counselling Professions and Mental Health, a Senior BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and a Registered Social Worker. He is a past-Chair of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Fellow of BACP and a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. He has published extensively on working in counselling and psychotherapy, and particularly in working with risk in a range of organisational settings. He is past Editor-in-Chief of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research journal and has a long-standing commitment to ethics in the counselling professions, including in writing and research.
Summary
Supported by online resources including case studies, videos and journal articles, this is an authoritative introduction to everything the trainee needs to know to become a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.
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Deservedly in its third and updated edition, plus suitably priced, this book did not let me down. Although obviously aimed at students, I felt refreshed reading part one's exploration of the counselling profession...If you have friends who are curious to train, this is the book to recommend before they start, and it will be useful throughout training and beyond qualification. For the qualified this is a contemporary, stimulating and useful reminder of the various developments and changes the counselling profession has seen in the past few years. Gavin Conn, Integrative Counsellor Therapy Today 20230213
