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McLeod, John, 1951- author.

An introduction to counselling / John McLeod. - Fifth edition. - Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2013 - 856 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part 1: Introduction to Counselling
1. What is counselling?
2. The social and historical origins of counselling
3. The interdisciplinary knowledge base for counselling theory and practice
Part 2: Counselling approaches
4. Theory in counselling: using conceptual tools to facilitate understanding and guide action
5. Themes and issues in the psychodynamic approach to counselling
6. The cognitive-behavioural approach to counselling
7. Theory and practice of the person-centred approach
8. Transactional analysis: a comprehensive theoretical system 9. Gestalt therapy
10. Existential therapy
11. Constructivist, narrative and collaborative approaches: counselling as conversation
12. Working with family systems
13. Multicultural counselling
14. Feminist therapy
15. Art-making as a therapeutic practice
16. Therapy in nature: using the outdoor environmen
Part 3: Integrating approaches
17. The challenge of therapeutic integration
18. Pluralism: an organizing framework for counselling practice 19. The counselling relationship
20. The process of counselling
Part 4: Professional issues in counselling
21. The politics of counselling
22. Virtues, values and ethics in counselling practice
23. Different formats for the delivery of counselling services
24. Being and becoming a counsellor
25. The role of research in counselling and psychotherapy
26. The future of counselling: international perspectives References
Index

ISBN: 0335247229 9780335247226

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Counseling.

LC Class. No.: BF637 / .M22