What is Counselling and Psychotherapy? (Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice Series) - Softcover

Claringbull, Norman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844453618 ISBN 13: 9781844453610

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2024

Synopsis

Written specifically for students on counselling and psychotherapy courses, this book gives an overview of the profession from its early beginnings in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis through the development of the different schools and approaches of talking therapies including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches. Working within various sectors, such as the commercial, educational and public, is also considered and discussed. The author concludes the book by looking at where counselling and psychotherapy is heading in the future.

About this title

About the Author

Norman is psychotherapist and former Head of Counselling and Psychotherapy studies at the University of Southampton. In addition to his academic teaching and writing, he maintains a small private practice and, as an acknowledged organisational counselling consultant, he is frequently retained as an advisor/practitioner by many private firms and governmental agencies. This necessarily involves him in a considerable volume of trauma response provision.

Review

′′Claringbull is a skilled story-teller, and the narrative he unfolds in this text is nothing less than the evolution of the talking therapies from the ancient world to the current day. The result is a remarkably engaging and accessible resource which will help equip both trainees and seasoned practitioners to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century from an informed and considered position.′′ (Professor Simon du Plock, Metanoia Institute and Middlesex University)

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2024
• ISBN 10: 1844453618
• ISBN 13: 9781844453610
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208