Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy: A Relational Approach - Softcover

Ariana Faris; Els Van Ooijen

 
9780857021274: Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy: A Relational Approach

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.

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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

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9780857021267: Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy: A Relational Approach

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ISBN 10:  0857021265 ISBN 13:  9780857021267
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011
Hardcover