First Steps in Counselling - Couverture souple

Sanders, Pete; Williams, Paula J.; Rogers, Andy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910919381 ISBN 13 : 9781910919385

Editeur : PCCS Books, 2021

Synopsis

This is a must-have book for any aspiring or trainee counsellor. Let this book be your mentor and travelling companion from day one of your training. This was the first counselling book I ever bought as an aspiring counsellor and it guided me. This new edition speaks to an evolving profession in acknowledging our cultural context and the inclusion of counsellors and clients from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The authors do not shy away from the significant themes and controversies and the role of identity, race, culture, power and oppression in counselling practice and training. I just wish this edition had been around when I started my counselling training! Myira Khan, counsellor and supervisor
First Steps in Counselling is essentially a book about helping and this fifth edition has been updated and revised with the help of two co-authors; Paula J Williams and Andy Rogers. It is for anyone thinking of becoming a counsellor, working or volunteering in a role that requires helping and listening skills, or simply caring for someone. It explains in clear language what counselling is, the theories on which it is based, how it works and how it is positioned in relation to contemporary debates about culture, politics, language, race and power. This is not a ‘how to help’ manual; rather it is a questioning, curious, explorative and challenging companion. It aims to be your guide along whichever route you are taking, answer your questions and help you decide if you want to take your interest in counselling to the next steps. First Steps in Counselling remains the text of choice for students and tutors of introductory courses. With contributions from Eugene Ellis, Igi/Lyndsey Moon and Clare Shaw.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Pete Sanders spent over 30 years practising as a counsellor, educator and clinical supervisor. He has written, co-written and edited numerous books, chapters and papers on many aspects of counselling, psychotherapy and mental health. Andy Rogers trained as a counsellor in the late 1990s, initially at Basingstoke College of Technology and then at the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Centre for Counselling Studies, completing a Post-Graduate Diploma in 1999. For many years he managed counselling services in further and higher education colleges and now runs a private counselling, supervision and mental health mentoring practice in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Andy has published several articles and book chapters, mainly on the ethics and politics of the psychological professions and the person-centred approach. Paula J Williams is a person-centred counsellor, trainer and supervisor based in Scotland. After several years working in the voluntary sector, she now works primarily in private practice. She is involved in all levels of counselling training as a supervisor, tutor and lecturer. She has published articles and book chapters, and is known for a focus on marginalised identities, structural inequalities and mental health. She is a Fellow of the National Counselling Society. She has many interests including languages, dancing and tea-drinking, but above all, whether it be as vocalist for a folk band, screeching along to heavy metal in the kitchen, or as first soprano in a Russian choir, Paula sings.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: PCCS Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910919381
• ISBN 13: 9781910919385
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 284
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible