Broad-ranging and thought-provoking analysis of the mental health crisis examining the current challenges in mental health service delivery and access using a range of perspectives

With exercises and case studies, this book includes chapter on debates and developments, politics, prejudice, power and privilege; and client perception.

Drawn from the author's experience as an internationally recognized theorist, lecturer and practitioner, this book on existential therapy elucidates this notoriously difficult and distinctly different therapeutic approach to counselling and psychotherapy.

This book provides a skills focused entry point to the interventions, techniques, strategies and core knowledge you need to work with children and young people.

'Proctor has successfully written a book on counselling ethics that is both engaging and instructive. The activities provided throughout enable the reader to apply theory to themselves and to real life situations. I will be recommending this book to my students' - Mr Richard Palmer, Humanities, Weston College

Bestselling authors Cooper and McLeod present a groundbreaking new approach to counselling, outlining a flexible framework for practice applicable to all modalities of therapy at all levels.

Beeldend kunstenaar en gepensioneerd docent tekenen Bert Hemsteede worstelde tijdens zijn leven met seksueel misbruik in zijn jeugd. Het maakte dat hij eigenlijk twee levens leefde: slechts enkelen wisten van het misbruik.

In 2021 kon hij een lange periode van therapie afsluiten met weer voldoende grip op zijn leven en besloot hij dit wezenlijke aspect van zijn levensgeschiedenis openbaar te maken.

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A straightforward and accessible guide to Personal Development in Counselling and Psychotherapy

A practical and step-by-step guide to the basics of CBT updated to include new content on the difficulties and drawbacks of CBT; the differences between formal CBT and informal CBT; the therapeutic relationship; further discussion of specific formulations and compassionate interventions with negative thoughts.

Packed full of case studies, activities and hints and tips for best practice, this book gives coaching and mentoring trainees the knowledge and skills they need to make the best start in their research career.