This bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy. This new edition has been thoroughly updated with new research, examples from practice, case studies and a matrix of psychotherapeutic practice. A new radical 2-part structure separates practical and theoretical topics and helps readers to track key themes across each section.
Now includes 13 new chapters:
What is it like to be a client, The qualities of effective therapists, Professional structures for supportive therapist competence, Therapeutic micro-skills, Therapeutic techniques to facilitate learning and change, Starting therapy, Ending therapy, Third wave therapies, Motivational Interviewing, Religion and spirituality, Neuroscience, Therapy as a social process, Looking ahead: emerging challenges for the psychotherapeutic professions.
Each chapter enhances learning with the following pedagogy:
• Topics for further discussion • Key terms and concepts • Suggested further reading • Case studies and illustrations • Landmark research studies • Cross-referencing notes
Enhanced by current debates around neuroscience, third wave CBT therapies such as ACT and mindfulness, motivational interviewing, reality therapy and embedded counselling, this new edition now also explores key counselling skills and techniques, and provides much stronger coverage of key practice issues. An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy remains the book of choice for students and tutors on introductory counselling and psychotherapy courses.
By:
John McLeod
Imprint: Open University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 6th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 245mm,
Width: 189mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.258kg
ISBN: 9780335243198
ISBN 10: 0335243193
Pages: 1050
Publication Date: 31 August 2018
Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
Replaced By: 0335252311
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
PART ONE: What happens in therapy: The common ground 1. What it’s like to be a client 2. What it’s like to be a therapist 3. Building a therapeutic relationship: Working together 4. The process of therapy: The beginning 5. The hard work: Choices, learning and change 6. Leaving therapy PART TWO: Conceptualising the practice of therapy 7. The psychodynamic tradition 8. The cognitive–behavioural perspective 9. Interpersonal therapies 10. Person-centred, humanistic and experiential approaches 11. Transactional analysis: A comprehensive theoretical system 12. Gestalt therapy 13. Existential therapy 14. Narrative approaches to therapy 15. Working with families 16. The use of art in therapy 17. Therapy in nature: Using the outdoor environment 18. Religion and spirituality 19. Embodied conversations: Implications of developmental neuroscience and other biologically informed perspectives 20. Integrative therapies 21. Pluralistic therapy PART THREE: Therapy as a response to cultural difference and social adversity 22. The historical context of contemporary practice 23. Culturally sensitive therapy 24. Therapy and the social 25. Gender and sexuality 26. A social justice orientation: Therapy as political action PART FOUR: Being a therapist 27. The qualities of effective therapists 28. Professional structures for supporting therapist competence 29. Working within an ethical and moral framework 30. Using research to inform practice 31. Making use of different delivery formats to enhance access and effectiveness 32. Looking ahead: Future challenges for the psychotherapeutic professions
John McLeod holds positions at the University of Abertay, Dundee, UK, and University of Oslo, Norway. He has extensive experience as a counsellor, supervisor, trainer and researcher. His many publications include the following books with Open University Press, Counselling Skills, 2nd Edition and Personal and Professional Development for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Mental Health Practitioners.
