Against the backdrop of current debates in society about mental health and responses to crises, this edited volume examines the person-centred approach (PCA) as a vital framework for addressing contemporary mental health challenges and promoting psychosocial resilience across diverse cultural contexts.
This book tackles a range of themes and topics that reflect challenging, contemporary global, social, and personal issues, such as war and conflict, social care, grief and loss, artificial intelligence, and neurodiversity. Chapters explore the universal issues that face the person-centred, experiential, and humanistic counselling communities in our current times, as well as the barriers to addressing these issues, and the models of good, innovative practice that have sought to tackle them. This book demonstrates how non-directivity proves to be crucial for affecting meaningful change for the self. Presenting first-hand practitioner experience and guidance, this book will be of significant value amidst current dialogue and debate on the value of the PCA when working with people and organisations in times of crises.
Focusing on the wider application of the PCA beyond the therapy room and the response it offers to current societal challenges, this book will be essential reading for person-centred practitioners, counselling researchers and policymakers interested in crises, conflicts, and social changes.
Edited by:
Mairi McMenamin,
Kate Munro
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781032871288
ISBN 10: 1032871288
Series: Explorations in Mental Health
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 12 September 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
,
Undergraduate
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword By Yana Gololob Introduction Section 1: Global Challenges, Global Issues 1 The Person-Centred Approach in Global Challenge and Global Change Susanna Markowitsch 2 Working With Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Unaccompanied Children In Greece: The challenges of working with global issues Alexandros Vallidis and Elektra Diakolambrianou 3 Applying the Person-Centred Approach in a Time of War: Working across modalities to deliver support and supervision to those in a war zone Mairi McMenamin and Terry Daly Section 2: The Person-Centred Approach and Social Change 4 Applying the Person-Centred Approach to a Recruitment Crisis in Social Care Terry Daly and Kate Munro 5 Artificial Intelligence, Technology Evolution and the Person-Centred Approach Gareth Pierce 6 Neurodiversity and The Person-Centred Approach: Am I doing this right? Sonny Hallett Section 3: The Person-Centred Approach in Universal Issues and Personal Trauma 7 The Person-Centred Approach and Working With Ex-Convicts: Facilitating the return Elektra Diakolambrianou 8 The Value of the Person-Centred Approach When Discussing Death and Dying Stepahnie Hutchinson 9 The Person-Centred Approach Working with Relationships: Working therapeutically on the cliff edge Jacquelyn Pratt 10 Let’s Talk About Baby Loss: A person-centred approach to ‘being alongside’ bereaved parents Jen Keppie Afterword
Mairi McMenamin is an independent Person-Centred Counsellor, Supervisor and Trainer, UK. Kate Munro is an independent consultant in Person-Centred Education, UK.
Reviews for Applying the Person-Centred Approach to Global, Social and Personal Crises: Contemporary Challenges
'Applying the Person-Centred Approach to Global, Social and Personal Crises is a timely and much needed book. It explores how Carl Rogers’ principles empower individuals and communities to navigate social upheavals and trauma with empathy and authenticity, bridging personal healing and global transformation. Read and relish it!' Peggy Natiello, PhD, International consultant on client-centred therapy and the PCA, USA. 'This is person-centred practice at its most exciting and innovative: creative and resourceful in the most hostile of environments. It is inspirational to see the power of this relational approach to facilitate connection, healing and hope in different contemporary situations and to read the passion, commitment and activism of practitioners.' Suzanne Keys, school counsellor, UK
