An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy 3/e

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 Practice 6. Integrative and Pluralistic Practice 7. Other Key Approaches Part III: Skills and Practice in the Counselling Professions 8. Therapist Competencies and Counselling Skills 9. The Therapeutic Relationship 10. Clients and Presenting Issues 11. Working with Diversity and Difference Part IV: Contextual Issues for the Counselling Professions 12. Professional Settings and Organisations 13. Law, Policy, Values and Ethics 14. Managing Professional Responsibilities 15. Developing Your Practice: Supervision, Research and Career Development 16. Final Thoughts

Deservedly in its third and updated edition, plus suitably priced, this book did not let me down. Although obviously aimed at students, I felt refreshed reading part one's exploration of the counselling profession...If you have friends who are curious to train, this is the book to recommend before they start, and it will be useful throughout training and beyond qualification. For the qualified this is a contemporary, stimulating and useful reminder of the various developments and changes the counselling profession has seen in the past few years. -- Gavin Conn, Integrative Counsellor * Therapy Today *