Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy: A Relational Approach - Hardcover

Faris, Ariana; Van Ooijen, Els

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0857021265 ISBN 13: 9780857021267

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

This is an accessible and user friendly guide to the theory and practice of relational counselling and psychotherapy. It offers a meta-theoretical framework for the integration of the three most popular counselling and psychotherapy modalities: humanistic, psychodynamic and Cognitive-behavioural including mindfulness and compassion based approaches

This exciting new text:

- outlines the history of integration in the field of psychotherapy and counselling

- clarifies the nature of psychotherapeutic integration

- defines different models of integration

- provides a clear and rich discussion of what it means to work relationally

- outlines a coherent and flexible framework for practice, in terms of theory as well as technique

- demonstrates how this framework can be successfully utilised both in brief and long term therapy for a wide range of client issues and problems

- provides a detailed guide to working with the Relational-Integrative Model (RIM) for a range of professional issues, including ethics, research, supervision, therapist self-care and personal development

Brimming with vivid case examples, mind-maps and therapeutic dialogue, this invaluable book will help develop the theoretical knowledge and skills base of students, trainers and practitioners alike.

About this title

About the Author

Ariana Faris currently has a private psychotherapy practice and works as a supervisor and trainer. She was previously senior lecturer and programme leader for the postgraduate diploma in Integrative Counselling at the University of Wales, Newport.

Dr Els van Ooijen has a private psychotherapy, counselling and supervision practice in Bristol. She is also is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Wales, Newport

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857021265
• ISBN 13: 9780857021267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192