Foundations of Psychotherapy: An Introduction to Individual Therapy - Softcover

Horrocks, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140392189X ISBN 13: 9781403921895

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2005

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive and clear survey of the major theoretical schools of psychotherapy - including Freudian, Jungian, humanistic and cognitive. There is also some consideration of the impact of new discoveries in neuroscience upon psychotherapy, and of the status of psychotherapy as a profession.

The book also provides a concrete, detailed and hands-on introduction to working with clients, with many vivid and helpful vignettes from actual sessions. Many practical issues are covered, including:
- How the setting for therapy can become a safe and secure container.
- Ways in which the therapist/client relationship can be used an invaluable tool in therapy.
- How client negativity can be handled.
- Methods for dealing with the difficult or disturbed client.

The book also covers more controversial issues such as the authentic relationship, the role of the body in therapy, and the therapist's own self-disclosure.

This book is an essential introduction to psychotherapy for all trainee psychotherapists.

About this title

About the Author

ROGER HORROCKS was a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and is now a Psychotherapist in private practice.

From the Back Cover

This book provides a comprehensive and clear survey of the major theoretical schools of psychotherapy - including Freudian, Jungian, humanistic and cognitive. There is also some consideration of the impact of new discoveries in neuroscience upon psychotherapy, and of the status of psychotherapy as a profession.

The book also provides a concrete, detailed and hands-on introduction to working with clients, with many vivid and helpful vignettes from actual sessions. Many practical issues are covered, including:
- how the setting for therapy can become a safe and secure container
- ways in which the therapist/client relationship can be used an invaluable tool in therapy
- how client negativity can be handled
- methods for dealing with the difficult or disturbed client

The book also covers more controversial issues such as the authentic relationship, the role of the body in therapy, and the therapist's own self-disclosure.

This book is an essential introduction to psychotherapy for all trainee psychotherapists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140392189X
• ISBN 13: 9781403921895
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212