Felicity Chapman is a first class honours graduate of social work from the University of South Australia and is an accredited mental health social worker. She has extensive training and experience in psychotherapy and specializes in work with seniors both in the community and facility settings. Currently she also provides sessional lecturing and tutoring for the Graduate Program of Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Adelaide. She lives in South Australia with her husband and two teenage boys.
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Acknowledgements. Preface. Introduction. PART I: The Context. 1. Residential Living. 2. Barriers to Engagement. 3. Types of Distress. PART II: Intervention. 4. The Moving Wheel of Assessment. 5. Invitations for Engagement. 6. Types of Engagement. PART III: The Bigger Picture. 7. Caring for You, the Psychotherapist. 8. Disempowering Attitudes. 9. Building Senior Friendly Care Systems. Appendices 1-3. Definitions. References. Further Reading & Resources.
"Counselling and Psychotherapy with Older People in Care is written for counsellors, psychologists and social workers as a guide to working effectively with people living in residential care and alongside those employed to care for them...The stories shared about transitions from despair to hope and resolution will give students and those new to the field of working with older people a sense of optimism." (Catherine Andrew, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Australasian Journal on Ageing, volume 40, issue 1, March 2021).
"[This book] includes a neat list of five forms of ageism... I could not help but be impressed by the way she looks at all aspects of the person, which is something we espouse in palliative care... you will enjoy this book." (Dr Roger Woodruff, International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care).
"Felicity Chapman... provides a comprehensive guide to working in this complex, specialist field that takes a deeply respectful, collaborative and empowering approach." (Sarah Baker, British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, United Kingdom).
"This book could scarcely be more timely ... I recommend it to all therapists." (Tamar Posner, Contemporary Psychotherapy, United Kingdom).
"An excellent resource... a joyful and hopeful contribution to the field... it seamlessly and lovingly describes the possibilities for creating magic for older people in care." (Dr Di Stow, Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia, Australia).
“Felicity Chapmans out of the box approach to psychotherapeutic work with older adults is a refreshing and much needed text which infuses a strong interest in the lived narrative… This book provides clinicians with a manual filled with real life accounts that are honest and heart-warming…. It is to be commended to anyone who cares about the well-being of older adults.” (Julianne Whyte, OAM, CEO and Founder of the Amaranth Foundation, Australia).
“In Counselling and Psychotherapy with Older People in Care Felicity Chapman sets out to excite and equip psychotherapists across disciplines to create spaces of hope and re-invigoration for ageing populations in care… The illuminating personal stories of the elderly and the meticulous unpacking of work within residential care systems are written with rigor, elegance and humor and makes for compelling reading. Her book is a must-read guide!” (Shona Russell, Mental health social worker, Co-Director Narrative Practices, Australia).