McLeod, John, 1951-

An introduction to counselling / John McLeod. - 2nd ed. - Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia, PA : Open University Press, 1998. - xv, 446 p. ; 26 cm. + pbk.

Previous ed.: 1993.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-429) and index.

An introduction to counselling -- Cultural and historical origins -- The psychodynamic approach -- The cognitive-behavioural approach -- The person-centred approach -- Working with systems -- Feminist approaches: the radicalization of counselling -- Narrative approaches: working with stories -- Multiculturalism as an approach to counselling -- Understanding theoretical diversity: brand names and special ingredients -- Combining approaches: issues in electicism and integrationism -- The process of counselling -- The politics of counselling -- Morals,values and ethics in counselling practice -- The organizational context -- Alternative modes of delivery -- The role of research -- The skills and qualities of the effective counsellor -- Training and supervision in counselling -- Beyond an introduction: continuing the conversation.



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