`This is a useful book for those who use person-centred counselling in their practice, or who are training to become person-centred counsellors - Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Journal of the British Association for Counselling and PsychotherapyDeveloping Person-Centred Counselling, Second Edition is designed to help counsellors improve their skills within the person-centred approach. Written by Dave Mearns, leading person-centred expert and bestselling author, the Second Edition has been fully revised and updated taking account of developments in person-centred practice. With new chapters on growth and transference, the book covers the subjects which are central to person-centred training:} the core conditions} therapeutic alliance} development of the counsellor} therapeutic process} the person-centred approach in relation to psychopathology. Supported by case material and examples from practice, each part of the book presents the counsellor with practical, and often challenging ideas, which encourage him/her to think carefully about his/her practice and how to improve it. Developing Person-Centred Counselling, Second Edition is a highly practical and inspiring resource for trainees and practitioners alike.
Introduction PART ONE: EXTENDING THE THERAPEUTIC CONDITIONS Don't Confuse Unconditional Positive Regard with 'Liking' Offering the Client an Engagement at 'Relational Depth' What Is Involved in Offering Wider Contracts to Clients? Extend the Core Conditions to the Whole of Your Client - Introducing 'Configurations' of Self Don't Get 'Hooked on Growth' PART TWO: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNSELLOR Counsellor 'Paralysis' Diagnosis and Treatment Beware of the Need to Appear 'Clever' 'Burn-Out' and How to Avoid It Personal Therapy Is Not Enough What to Do If You Are Not Perfect Using the Large Unstructured Group to Develop Congruence in Person-Centred Training Developing a Spiritual Discipline - with Brian Thorne PART THREE: THE THERAPEUTIC ALLIANCE You Do Not Need to Be an 'Expert' on the Client Group or Issue to Work Expertly with the Client Be 'Beside' the Client, but Not 'on the Side of' the Client Getting beyond 'Transference' Brief Companionship - with Brian Thorne Becoming Aware of the 'Unspoken Relationship' between Counsellor and Client Tapping the 'Unspoken Relationship' between Counsellor and Client PART FOUR: THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS Getting the 'Power Dynamic' Right Let the Client's Locus of Evaluation Be the Guide to Your Working Assisting the Client's Focusing Be Aware of and Beware the Dynamics of Self-Concept Change Confronting the Client Trouble-Shooting 'Stuckness' within the Therapeutic Process PART FIVE: PERSON-CENTRED PSYCHOPATHOLOGY The Person-Centred Perspective on Psychopathology - with Elke Lambers The Neurotic Client Borderline Personality Disorder - with Elke Lambers Psychosis - with Elke Lambers Personality Disorder - with Elke Lambers An Introduction to Client-Centred Pre-Therapy - with Dion Van Werde Dealing with the Possibility of Psychotic Content in a Seemingly Congruent Communication - with Dion Van Werde
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