Freelance Counselling and Psychotherapy: Competition and Collaboration
Author:   Jean Clark ,  Jean Clark
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415237246


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   21 February 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Freelance Counselling and Psychotherapy: Competition and Collaboration


Overview

There are far more qualified counsellors and therapists than there are salaried posts, so many recently qualified practitioners face the challenges of working freelance. Freelance Counselling and Psychotherapy is an excellent guide on surviving and flourishing in a highly challenging field. Written by practitioners with extensive experience of the practical and emotional aspects of working independently, it covers the range of issues and choices which confront newly qualified practitioners, for example: - Regulation, registration and accreditation - Supervision - Financial issues in freelance therapy - The dynamics of competition and collaboration This highly readable book provides an 'insider's' view of the field, and will be essential reading for trainers, established practitioners and newly qualified therapists alike.

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Author:   Jean Clark ,  Jean Clark
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.470kg
ISBN:  

9780415237246


ISBN 10:   0415237246
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   21 February 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

The Development and Growth of Freelance Counselling and Psychotherapy. The Internal Dynamics of Working Freelance. Starting in Private Practice. Regulation, Registration and Accreditation. Some Issues. Sorting out Supervision. The Unspoken Relationship. Financial Dynamics in Freelance Therapy. The Loneliness and Freedoms of Change. A Therapist in the Family. Personal and Professional Development. The Early Years. Experiences of Recently Qualified Counsellors. Working in Primary Care. Working with Employee Assistance Programmes. Working from Home - A Psychotherapist With Long Term Clients.

Reviews

'This book is timely and innovative in providing a comprehensive overview of the various contexts and issues likely to be encountered by the freelance therapist working in a number of settings.' - Val Wosket, University College of Ripon & York St John


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