Brief Counselling: A Practical Integrative ApproachPraise for the previous edition: “…an excellent resource for all trainee and beginning counsellors irrespective of theoretical orientation. I regard it as a core text for Professional and Clinical Practice components of counsellor education and training courses.” Praise for the current edition: "This book is a must. It informs the beginner and experienced counsellor howto undertake brief counselling, step by step, from orienting the client tocounselling, to termination of counselling." Almost two thirds of counsellors and psychotherapists work with clients in up to twenty sessions each: this book reflects that reality and the challenges involved. The bestselling first edition of this book, by two of the UK's leading counsellor trainers and academics, was praised by trainers and tutors for its accessibility, comprehensiveness and practicality. It was also a leading contribution to the movement towards time-conscious counselling and to an understanding of the therapeutic alliance across time. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to include significant recent professional developments and new thinking in the counselling field. Additions include more detailed discussion of:
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... assessment and your own views on it 7 Assess whether brief counselling is the most appropriate form of help 8 Refer if appropriate 9 Consider and spell out the limits of confidentiality 23 26 28 29 10 Explore the client's fears about ...
... Assessing the client's concerns 16 Allow the client to talk 17 Listen for and respond to the problems, not the story 18 Ask for any crucial or helpful information 19 Make an appraisal of your own 'clinical reasoning' strategies and ...
... assessment, goal setting, homework and other issues might play in helping each of your clients effectively in a relatively short time. We recognize, too, that certain of the items listed will not apply at all to some clients. Use this ...
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Contents
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Part II ASSESSING THE CLIENTS CONCERNS | 43 |
Part III INITIATING CHANGE | 89 |
Part IV ENCOURAGING CHANGE THROUGH HOMEWORK | 111 |
Part V COUNSELLING IN THE MIDDLE PHASE | 137 |
Part VI ENDING COUNSELLING | 165 |
Appendix 3 | 192 |
Appendix 4 | 198 |
Appendix 5 | 205 |
Appendix 6 | 207 |
Appendix 7 | 211 |
Appendix 8 | 213 |
References | 215 |
Index | 223 |
Other editions - View all
Brief Counselling: A Practical Guide for Beginning Practitioners Windy Dryden,Colin Feltham No preview available - 2006 |
EBOOK: Brief Counselling: A Practical Integrative Approach Colin Feltham,Windy Dryden No preview available - 2006 |