Counselling Psychology (eBook, ePUB)

A Textbook for Study and Practice
Redaktion: Murphy, David

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A complete introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary counselling psychology An excellent resource for students at undergraduate or graduate level, Counselling Psychology: A Textbook for Study and Practice provides valuable insights into the key issues associated with theory and practice in this field. The contributors represent a diverse array of approaches, reflecting the rich diversity within the area, and care is taken to avoid favouring any one approach. The book begins with an overview of the historical and philosophical foundations of counselling psychology, before taking a detailed look at major therapeutic approaches and exploring issues associated with specific client populations, ethics, research design, and more. In particular, the text seeks to explain how counselling psychology differs from and informs other areas of contemporary applied psychology. The result is an engaging balance of the personal and academically rigorous, presented in a highly accessible format. An authoritative introduction to and key issues involved with the theory and practice of counselling psychology for students and practitioners at all levels Considers all major approaches to psychotherapy including existential, person-centered experiential, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural Explores issues commonly encountered when working with specific client groups including children, people with intellectual disabilities, and emergency trauma victims

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119106838
• Artikelnr.: 52553902

Autorenporträt

David Murphy PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, is a Person-Centered Experiential Psychotherapist with a particular interest in the field of trauma, and the Course Director for the Master's program in Person-Centered Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Nottingham, UK. He previously held the position of Honorary Psychologist in Psychotherapy and the Centre for Trauma, Resilience and Growth, Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Contributors xix

Foreword xxvii

PART 1 Introduction and Foundations 1

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Textbook on Counselling Psychology 3
David Murphy

CHAPTER 2 A History of British Counselling Psychology 8
Alan Frankland

Introduction 9

A Founding Figure 10

The Institutional History 11

And How Has It Grown Since? 15

And Now? 16

CHAPTER 3 Counselling Psychology: Assumptions, Challenges, and Aspirations 22
Stephen Joseph

Introduction 23

The Assumptions of Counselling Psychology in Relation to the Medical Ideology 24

Challenges to Counselling Psychology 28

Looking to the Future of Counselling Psychology 31

Conclusion 33

CHAPTER 4 Philosophical Issues in Counselling Psychology 36
Simon du Plock

A Personal Perspective 37

So What Do We Mean When We Use the Word "Philosophy"? 38

The Relationship between Philosophy and Therapy 40

The Place of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology 41

A Philosophically Informed Knowledge Base for Counselling Psychology 43

A Philosophical Rather Than a Medical Perspective on What it Means to Be Well 45

A Philosophical Perspective on Movement and Exercise 47

Conclusion 49

PART 2 Approaches to Counselling Psychology 53

CHAPTER 5 Existential Counselling Psychology 55
Elaine Kasket

Introduction 56

Ontological Assumptions: Image of the Person 57

Epistemologies: The Ways of Knowing within Existential Therapy 58

Guiding Principles: Core Theoretical Assumptions 59

Nature and Understanding of Psychological Distress 61

The Role and Place of the Therapeutic Relationship 62

Therapist, Client, and Relational Contributions to Effective Existential Therapy 63

Contemporary Adaptations, Developments, and Extensions of the Existential Approach 65

Future Orientations 68

Conclusion 69

CHAPTER 6 Person-Centred Experiential Counselling Psychology 72
David Murphy

Introduction 73

Ontological Assumptions: Image of the Person 74

Epistemology: Ways of Knowing 75

Guiding Principles and Core Assumptions 75

Nature and Understanding of Psychological Distress 77

The Role and Place of the Therapeutic Relationship 79

Therapist, Client, and Relational Contributions to Effective Person-Centred Experiential Counselling Psychology 80

Adaptations, Developments, and Extensions of Original Approach 81

Future Orientations 84

Conclusion 84

CHAPTER 7 Psychodynamic Counselling Psychology 88
Andrea Halewood

Introduction 89

Ontological Assumptions: Image of the Person 89

Epistemologies: The Ways of Knowing 90

Guiding Principles: Core Theoretical Assumptions 91

Nature and Understanding of Psychological Distress 92

The Role and Place of the Therapeutic Relationship 93

Therapist, Client, and Relational Contributions to Effective Psychodynamic Therapy 94

Contemporary Adaptations, Developments, Extensions 95

Future Orientations 99

Conclusion 100

CHAPTER 8 Cognitive-Behavioural Counselling Psychology 104
Windy Dryden

Introduction 105

Ontological Assumptions: Image of the Person 105

Epistemologies: The Ways of Knowing 106

Guiding Principles: Core Theoretical Assumptions 107

Nature and Understanding of Psychological Distress 108

The Role and Place of the Therapeutic Relationship 110

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