Includes bibliographical reference and index.

1. Beginning of Counselling. An Integrative Theoretical Approach: An Overview. Putting Yourself in the Shoes of a Client. Introduction to the Case of Ruth. Concluding Comments.2. The Therapeutic Relationship. Developing a Working Relationship. Becoming a Client and Sharing in a Collaborative Partnership. Your Role As a Counsellor in Creating a Working Relationship. My Integrative Approach with Ruth. Concluding Comments. 3. Establishing Therapeutic Goals. Becoming a Client and Establishing Counselling Goals. Values and Spirituality as Therapy Goals. Personal Reflection upon Goal-Directed Behaviour and Goal-Setting. Clarifying Counselling Goals with Ruth. Concluding Comments.4. Understanding and Dealing With Diversity. Dealing with Multicultural Concerns. Various Perspectives on Diversity. Theories Applied to Diversity Perspectives. Recognizing the Spiritual Domain. Understanding Ruth from a Diversity Perspective. Concluding Comments.5. Understanding and Dealing With Resistance. Becoming the Client and Experiencing Resistance in Yourself. Understanding Ruth's Resistance. Guidelines for Dealing with Resistance in Your Clients. Concluding Comments.6. Cognitive Focus in Counselling. Experiencing Cognitive-Behavioural Techniques as a Client. Working with Ruth from a Cognitive Perspective. Concluding Comments.7. Emotive Focus in Counselling. You as a Client in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Working with Ruth in Identifying and Exploring Feelings. Concluding Comments.8. Behavioral Focus in Counselling. You as a Client in Behaviourally Oriented Therapy. Behavioural Focus with Ruth. Concluding Comments.9. An Integrative Perspective. Drawing on Techniques from Various Theoretical Models. The Foundation of My Integrative Approach. Drawing on the Action-Oriented Therapies. Working with Ruth in Cognitive, Emotive, and Behavioural Ways. Concluding Comments.10. Working with Transference and Countertransference. Contrasting Views of Transference. The Connection between Transference and Countertransference. Working with Transference Therapeutically. Dealing with Countertranference Issues. Self-Disclosure as a Way to Deal with Transference and Countertransference. An Illustration of the Interplay of Transference and Countertransference: The Case of Ruth. Concluding Comments. (Part contents).