Developing Your Counselling and Psychotherapy Skills and Practice

Ladislav Timulak is course director of the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Trinity College, Dublin. He previously worked at the University of Trnava, Slovakia, and has extensive research and practical experience in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, as well as experience in conducting psychotherapy and counselling psychology training.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Current Psychotherapy and Counselling PART TWO: BASIC SKILLS OF CONDUCTING PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING Building the Therapeutic Alliance Case Conceptualization Ethical Aspects of Psychotherapy and Counselling Interventions, Facilitating, Exploration and Understanding Promotion of Change and Its Application outside the Therapy Session Specific Therapeutic Techniques PART THREE: ADJUSTING THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY Specific Situations in the Process of Therapy Specifics of Psychotherapy and Counselling for Some Psychological Disorders and Difficulties Conclusion References

"Developing Your Counselling and Psychotherapy Skills and Practice fills the void between books that cover basic counseling skills and those that cover specific methods in depth. For the trainee or clinician who asks 'I am sitting in front of my client, now what do I do next?', Timulak's book will provide that answer." Paul Jerry, Psychologist & Associate Professor, Athabasca University