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An introduction to counselling [electronic book] / John McLeod.

By: McLeod, John, 1951-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ; New York, NY : McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Edition: Fourth edition.Description: online resource (xi, 786 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780335225514 (paperback); 9780335240036 (e-book).Subject(s): CounselingAdditional physical formats: Print version:.: An introduction to counselling.DDC classification: 361.06 Online resources: E-book Also available in print form.Summary: Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and therapy. The book has been thoroughly updated with new references and examples. To help readers, the author has extended the introduction to the book in order to outline the aims of the book and explain its structure so that this is clear to the reader from the outset. The pedagogy of this edition has also been improved in order to enhance learning. This book remains the book of choice for students and tutors on introductory counselling courses.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and therapy. The book has been thoroughly updated with new references and examples and now has information on topics such as: Transactional analysis The use of natural environment in counselling The contribution of arts-based approaches Integrating theory into practice

To help readers, the author has extended the introduction to the book in order to outline the aims of the book and explain its structure so that this is clear to the reader from the outset.

The pedagogy of this edition has also been improved in order to enhance learning. Each chapter includes:

Topics for further discussion Key terms and concepts Suggested further reading Case studies and illustrations

This book remains the book of choice for students and tutors on introductory counselling courses.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and therapy. The book has been thoroughly updated with new references and examples. To help readers, the author has extended the introduction to the book in order to outline the aims of the book and explain its structure so that this is clear to the reader from the outset. The pedagogy of this edition has also been improved in order to enhance learning. This book remains the book of choice for students and tutors on introductory counselling courses.

CIT Module COUN 6006 - Core reading.

CIT Module COUN 6002 - Core reading.

Also available in print form.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • An introduction to counselling
  • The social and historical origins of counselling
  • Theory in counselling: Using conceptual tools to facilitate understanding and guide action
  • Themes and issues in the psychodynamic approach to counselling
  • The cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling
  • Theory and practice of the person-centred approach
  • Working with family systems
  • Constructivist, narrative and collaborative approaches: Counselling as conversation
  • Transactional analysis: A comprehensive theoretical system
  • Existential issues in counselling theory and practice
  • Multicultural counselling
  • New horizons in counselling: Feminist, philosophical, expressive and nature-based approaches
  • Combining ideas and methods from different approaches: The challenge of therapeutic integration
  • The counselling relationship
  • The process of counselling
  • Issues of power and diversity in counselling practice
  • Virtues, values and ethics in counselling practice
  • Different formats for the delivery of counselling services
  • The role of research in counselling and psychotherapy
  • Being and becoming a counsellor
  • Critical issues in counselling
  • References
  • Index

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