An Introduction to Counselling

Contents: Preface. 1. An introduction to counselling. 2. The cultural and historical origins of counselling. 3. Counselling theories: diversity and convergence. 4. Themes and issues in the psychodynamic approach to counselling. 5. From behaviorism to constructivism: the cognitive--behavioral approach to counselling. 6. Theory and practice of the person-centred approach. 7. Working with systems. 8. Feminist approaches: the radicalization of counselling. 9. Narrative approaches to counselling: working with stories. 10. Multiculturalism as an approach to counselling. 11. Philosophical counselling. 12. The counselling relationship. 13. The process of counselling. 14. The politics of counselling: empowerment, control and difference. 15. Morals, values and ethics in counselling practice. 16. The organizational context of counselling. 17. Alternative modes of delivery. 18. The role of research in counselling and therapy. 19. The skills and qualities of the effective counsellor. 20. Training and supervision in counselling. 21. Beyond an introduction: continuing the conservation. References. Index. 

"This thoroughly revised and expanded version of the best selling text, An Introduction to Counselling, provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and therapy. It is written in a clear, accessible style, covers all the core approaches to counselling, and takes a critical, questioning approach to issues of professional practice

Placing each counselling approach in its social and historical context, the book also introduces a wide range of contemporary approaches, including narrative therapy, systemic, feminist and multicultural.

This third edition includes a new chapter on the important emerging approach of philosophical counselling, and a chapter on the counselling relationship, as well as expanded coverage of attachment theory, counselling on the internet, and solution-focused therapy. The text has been updated throughout, with additional illustrative vignettes and case studies.

Current, comprehensive and readable, An Introduction to Counselling is a classic introduction to its subject." (jacket)