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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... convey a series of injunctions; rather, we wish to sensitize you to important issues in brief counselling. What you will find here is not what you should do, but what you might wish to consider in your work with clients. We have in some ...
... convey the same sort of welcome and sensitivity as you would. If you have any influence over this procedure, try to ensure that receptionists put across clear, warm messages and minimize any misunderstandings. In an agency where there ...
Colin Feltham, Windy Dryden. consulting room, furnishings, and so on, convey to clients in terms of comfort ... conveyed by all aspects of the setting in which you counsel. 2 Be ready with your approach to contracting The need for greater ...
... convey all this. So decisions must be made about which items are crucial generally and which may be crucial for each client. Your particular therapeutic orientation may also affect these decisions: person-centred and psychodynamic ...
... convey their unease to the client and receive in return, ambivalence or refusal from them. So our advice to you is to consider your own attitude carefully! Once convinced and ready to go, what will you say to your client? Be as honest ...
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 |