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A concise, conversational approach speaks directly to graduate students' concerns and makes key information easy to understand and apply. Transcripts of actual counseling sessions and scenarios of different client responses bring theories to life. A common factors approach to therapy is integrated into every section, providing compelling evidence and practical suggestions for improving training and practice. The final chapter discusses future developments in the field.
A Case Illustration of Person-Centered Counseling
A Case Illustration of Person-Centered Counseling
For you to have a better sense of what a contemporary person-centered approach looks like in action, consider the fictitious case of Deena and Casey. The case may allow you to see therapist (empathy, warmth, and genuineness) and client (contact, incongruence, and perception) conditions operating in a feedback loop in practice. It invites you to consider developments and multicultural elements and reflect on how the situation might relate to your life as a clinician.
Deena
Deena is a 33-year-old woman who did not report her ethnicity but appears light skinned with dark features. She reported that she has problems with alcohol and depression. She also reported having just been released from an inpatient unit after ...
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