An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy 4/e

Andrew Reeves is an Emeritus Professor in the Counselling Professions and Mental Health and Associate Affiliate Professor at the University of Malta. He is additionally a Senior BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist, a Registered Social Worker and a Senior Accredited Coach and Coach Supervisor with EMCC. He is a past Chair of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Fellow of BACP and a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. He has published extensively on working in counselling and psychotherapy, and particularly in working with risk in a range of organizational settings. He is past Editor-in-Chief of the journal Counselling and Psychotherapy Research and has a long-standing commitment to ethics in the counselling professions, including in writing and research.

Part I The Counselling Professions in Context 1 What are the Counselling Professions? From Theory to Practice 2 Becoming a Counsellor or Psychotherapist: Personal and Professional Development Part II The Theories of the Counselling Professions 3 Psychodynamic Practice 4 Humanistic Practice 5 Cognitive-behavioural Therapy 6 Integrative and Pluralistic Approaches 7 Theories and Approaches to Psychological Trauma Part III Skills and Practice in the Counselling Professions 8 Therapist Competencies and Counselling Skills 9 The Therapeutic Relationship 10 Clients and Presenting Issues Part IV Contextual Issues for the Counselling Professions 11 Professional Settings and Organisations 12 Law, Policy, Values and Ethics 13 Managing Professional Responsibilities 14 Developing Your Practice: Supervision, Research and Career Development