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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... focus 120 121 124 54 Agree to the content of the task, being mindful of the client's abilities, circumstances, learning style and past history of doing homework 55 Check that the client understands the assignment and its purposes 56 ...
... focus in supervision is on how I work, rather than on you. Naturally, everything heard or discussed is confidential and remains between the supervisor, who is a professional colleague, and myself. Try some variant of that, to suit your ...
... 'always' been this way (depressed, lethargic, aimless). Sometimes a little probing and focusing reveals, however, that they have enjoyed quite different moods 16 Brief Counselling 4 Discover why the client is seeking counselling now.
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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 |