The Needs of Counsellors and Psychotherapists: Emotional, Social, Physical, Professional / Edition 1

by Ian Horton, Ved P. Varma

Overview

'This book covers a significant gap in the relatively spare literature on the person of the counsellor... the chapters... are written in an easy and accessible style' - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling

'This book... covers a wide range of topics, including complex matters such as social, cultural, intellectual and personal needs... It is an interesting trot round some very important topics' - Self & Society

In this powerful book, leading counsellors and psychotherapists discuss the emotional, physical, social and professional needs of people who work, or would like to work, in a therapeutic setting, and examine how those needs can be be

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761952985
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/23/1998
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword - Emmy van Deurzen
The Needs of Counsellors and Psychotherapists - Ian Horton
Counselling and Psychotherapy - Colin Feltham
Differentiation or Unification
On Becoming Socially Responsible - Simon Du Plock
Self Development - Hazel Johns
Life-Long Learning?
Cultural Differences in the Therapeutic Process - Zack Eleftheriadou
The Nature and Role of Theory - Joyce Cramond
Professional Training - Alan Lidmila
Politics and Issues
Achieving and Maintaining Competence - Sue Wheeler
Clinical Supervision - Michael Carroll
Luxury or Necessity?
Reading, Writing and Research - John Mc Leod
Evaluating Effectiveness - John Mellor-Clark and Michael Barkham
Needs, Problems and Potential Benefits
Survival - Rowan Bayne
Spiritual Responsibility in a Secular Profession - Brian Thorne
Recognition and Professional Status - Judith Baron
Envy and Gratitude - Cassie Cooper
Attitudes to Collaboration