An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy, 7e

Auteur

John McLeod is Professor of Counselling at the University of Abertay Dundee, having previously taught at Keele University and Wolverhampton University. He has practised in a range of counselling settings, as well as being involved in training, research and consultancy with many occupational groups, including nurses, social workers and emergency services personnel. The author of six books and more than fifty articles and chapters on various aspects of counselling and psychotherapy, he is currently editor of Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

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An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy builds on the existing strengths of John McLeod's research and professional experience. This title provides a comprehensive introduction to the research and practice of counselling and psychotherapy and enables students to develop their confidence in deploying a range of therapeutic models.

With renewed focus on issues of social justice and in-depth consideration of how best to respond to contemporary developments within and beyond the therapy session McLeod's most recent edition provides students with the skills required to navigate their early careers in a post-Covid19 context.

Complete with case studies and topics for discussion this core textbook acts as a one-stop-shop for students on a wide variety of counselling training programmes.

John McLeod is a household name in the world of C&P education. John has held Professorial position at the Universities of Keele, Abertay, Olso, Padua, and Massey and at the Institute for Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dublin. He has published 14 books and more than 100 articles and chapters, and has an international reputation as a leading figure in counselling and psychotherapy practice and research.

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Part 1 Counselling and psychotherapy in a changing world
1 The historical and socio-political context of contemporary practice

Part 2 What happens in therapy: the common ground
2 What it's like to be a client
3 What it's like to be a therapist
4 Building a therapeutic relationship: working together
5 The process of therapy: the beginning
6 The hard work: choices, learning, and change
7 Leaving therapy

Part 3 Conceptualising the practice of therapy
8 The psychodynamic tradition
9 The cognitive-behavioural perspective
10 Interpersonal therapies
11 Person-centred, humanistic, and experiential approaches
12 Transactional analysis: a comprehensive theoretical system
13 Gestalt therapy
14 Existential therapy
15 Narrative therapy
16 Working with families
17 The use of art in therapy
18 Therapy in nature: using the outdoor environment
19 Religion and spirituality
20 Embodied conversations: implications of developmental neuroscience
21 Integrative therapies
22 Pluralistic therapy

Part 4 How therapy can contribute to building a better world
23 Making sense of the historical context of contemporary practice
24 Principles of culturally-sensitive therapy
25 Using therapy to overcome social injustice
26 Facing up to colonialism, racism and white privilege
27 Supporting clients to deal with gender-based violence and oppression
28 Working with individuals, families and communities to come to terms with climate anxiety, grief and trauma

Part 5 Being a therapist
29 The qualities of effective therapists
30 Professional structures for supporting therapist competence
31 An ethical and moral framework for therapy
32 Using research to inform practice
33 Delivery formats to enhance access and effectiveness: on-line therapy and beyond

34. Looking ahead: Future challenges for the psychotherapeutic professions