Still Small Voice: Practical Introduction to Counselling in Pastoral and Other Settings (New Library of Pastoral Care) - Softcover

Jacobs, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281046972 ISBN 13: 9780281046973

Publisher: SPCK Publishing, 1993

Synopsis

This best-selling volume has been fully revised and updated to take account of the latest thinking about the theory and practice of pastoral counselling. As reviews of the original edition demonstrate, this is a book that no Christian minister or lay counsellor can afford to be without. 'Michael Jacobs has written a book which in terms of realistic and sound understanding, of sensitivity to the real needs of people, of a proper encouragement and humility, could not be improved upon. I can think of no better book to recommend to those who are beginning to take the counselling task seriously. They will be given an excellent grounding, and will be spared many obvious and less obvious pitfalls' Theology. 'It is lucid, persuasive and practical, firmly insisting that all those who dare to help others must start by seeking to understand - and love - themselves. The illustrative dialogue and events scattered across the pages offer fresh insights into what must be familiar ground for many readers feeling alone in the pastoral work they do. The chapters on beliefs and values and on endings are particularly valuable' Epworth Review.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Jacobs is a visiting professor at Bournemouth University and the University of Leeds, and a leading author in the field of psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling, known particular for his books Psychodynamic Counselling in Action and The Presenting Past. He is now retired and living in Swanage, Dorset.

Edition details

• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0281046972
• ISBN 13: 9780281046973
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 274