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Critical Thinking in Counselling and Psychotherapy examines the critical debates around key topics in counselling and psychotherapy. In nine sections including Everyday Counselling Practice, Training and Curriculum Issues, and Counselling, Society and Culture, Colin Feltham explores and cross-references 60 provocative questions central to counselling training and practice.
Ranging from more mainstream subjects like unconditional positive regard, ethics and supervision to broader social or philosophical issues such as employment concerns and the debate on assisted suicide, entries include: Why have we focused on core theoretical models?; What are the pros and cons of short-term, time-limited counselling?; What's wrong with CBT?; Where is research taking us?; Is statutory regulation a good and inevitable development?; Are there limits to personal change in counselling?
Each section includes questions for reflection, case studies and student exercises. This comprehensive, student-friendly text is a useful resource for lecturers to stimulate seminar discussion, and for all trainees wishing to write essays or generally develop their critical thinking in counselling and psychotherapy.
Is It All About the Relationship?
Is It All About the Relationship?
In recent years it has become commonplace to state that the therapeutic relationship is the key to effective counselling. This is partly based on inferences from early research which found little difference in effectiveness across models: if all are working well in spite of being based on different theories and using different techniques, then other, common factors must be largely responsible for success. These include counsellor-provided non-judgemental warmth and concern and communicated empathy, but also the trust and rapport established between client and counsellor. Obviously if a ‘good relationship’ is in place, then effective therapy is likely to happen. Or is it, necessarily? It's possible that a good, enjoyable, trusting relationship becomes a substitute ...
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