Overview

Featuring contributions from leading international figures in the person-centred world, this landmark volume provides a comprehensive, in-depth and cutting-edge overview of the field. The Handbook of Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Counselling describes the underlying principles, theory and concepts of the approach in a coherent and clearly structured way, and closely relates these ideas to therapeutic practice and research. With sections on theoretical background, practice, contexts and professional issues, it is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.

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Author:   Mick Cooper ,  Maureen O'Hara ,  Peter F. Schmid ,  Gill Wyatt
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.801kg
ISBN:  

9780230535268

ISBN 10:   0230535267
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   20 August 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface; M.Cooper, P.F.Schmid, M.O'Hara & G.Wyatt The Basic Conditions of the Facilitative Therapeutic Relationship; C. R. Rogers PART ONE: PHILOSPHICAL, HISTORICAL & THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS Introduction to the Theory of Person-Centred Therapy; P.Sanders The Origins of the Person-Centred Approach; G.Barrett-Lennard The Anthropological and Ethical Foundations of Person-Centred Therapy; P.F.Schmid The Actualizing Person; A.C.Bohart Experiential and Phenomenological Foundations; M.Cooper Developmental and Personality Theory; M.Cooper Group Therapy and Encounter Groups; P.F.Schmid & M.O'Hara The Family of Person-Centred and Experiential Therapies; P.Sanders PART TWO: PRINCIPLES OF THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE The Relational Basis of Person-Centred Practice; G.Barrett-Lennard Psychological Contact; G.Wyatt Client Incongruence and Psychopathology; M.Warner Congruence; J.Cornelius-White Unconditional Positive Regard; J.Bozarth Empathy; E.S.Freire Client Perception; S.G.Toukmanian & L.Z.Hakim The Process of Person-Centred Therapy; M.van Kalmthout PART THREE: SETTINGS AND CLIENT-GROUPS Pre-Therapy; D.Van Werde & G.Prouty Counselling Across Difference and Diversity; C.Lago Couples and Families; C.O'Leary & M.P.Johns Working within Medical Frameworks; J.Finke & L.Teusch Crisis Intervention; L.Carrick Applications Beyond the Therapeutic Context: Organisations, Activism and Creativity; M.O'Hara, G.S.Barfield & N.Rogers PART FOUR: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES Person-Centred Approaches to Research; R.Elliott Setting up Practice, and the Therapeutic Framework; R.Worsley Ethics in Practice; S.Keys & G.Proctor A Person-Centred Perspective on Supervision; E.Lambers Training in the Person-Centred Approach; K.Tudor Resources; R.J.Takens

Reviews

'A Who's Who of contemporary person-centered thinkers and practitioners. This handbook will be the standard reference work in the area.' - William B.Stiles, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.<br> <br>'A goldmine of information on the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the person-centred approach.' - Germain Lietaer, Emeritus Professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium<br> <br>'This scholarly book will prove to be an indispensable resource for many years to come. It brings together a distinguished group of contributors from many countries who provide a comprehensive exploration of the person-centred field at the present time. It demonstrates the depth and versatility of an approach which can claim both a rich history and a powerful capacity to respond to the challenges of the contemporary world. A spirit of hopeful excitement permeates its pages.'<br>Brian Thorne, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of East Anglia, Norwich and Co-founder of The Norwich Centre 'A necessary read for counselors and therapists, whatever their present orientation.' - Barbara Brodley, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, Chicago <br>

'A Who's Who of contemporary person-centered thinkers and practitioners.&nbsp; This handbook will be the standard reference work in the area.' - William B.Stiles, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.<br> &nbsp;<br>'A goldmine of information on the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the person-centred approach.' - Germain Lietaer, Emeritus Professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium<br> &nbsp;<br>'This scholarly book will prove to be an indispensable resource for many years to come. It brings together a distinguished group of contributors from many countries who provide a comprehensive exploration of the person-centred field at the present time. It demonstrates the depth and versatility of an approach which can claim both a rich history and a powerful capacity to respond to the challenges of the contemporary world. A spirit of hopeful excitement permeates its pages.'<br>Brian Thorne, Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of East

Author Information

MICK COOPER, Ph.D., is a Professor of Counselling at the University of Strathclyde, UK and a UKCP-registered Existential Psychotherapist. He is co-author, with Dave Mearns, of Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2005) and author of Existential Therapies (2003). MAUREEN O'HARA Ph.D. is Chair of the Department of Psychology at National University in La Jolla, California, USA. She has trained therapists and counsellors world wide and worked for many years with Carl Rogers. Maureen is a Fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Fellow of t

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