Psychology and the Reflective Counsellor [Paperback]

The author does not approach counselling from any particular approach but instead looks at how people think, feel and act during the counselling process. It looks at what counsellors can learn from contemporary psychology and helps address many questions such as the effect of counsellors/ clients memory in conducting effective sessions. Written in a refreshing style each of the chapters begin with a case study reflecting the ideas of the chapter and providing concrete illustrations of abstract ideas.List of Figures.

Dedication.

1. Introduction.

2. Being social.

3. Feelings.

4. Thinking and Deciding.

5. Remembering.

6. Individual differences.

7. Growing.

8. Epilogue.

References.

Index.

'This is a really interesting book, easy to read and written in a refreshing down-to-earth style.'
Counselling Psychology Review.

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'... despite my psychological background, I found this book to be quite an eye-opener ... I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is one that I will return to.'
Relate News.

Dr Charles Legg is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Senior Lecturer based at the Department of Psychology, City University, UK.Counselling psychology has emerged as a distinct branch of psychology, with unique concepts, research paradigms and practices that set it apart from the rest of the discipline. Unlike many introductory texts on psychology for counselors, this book does not just outline the main theories, suggesting that the reader pick one framework within which to work, and ignoring the rest of psychology. Charles Legg reviews the main areas of psychology, identifying findings of relevance to counseling, starting lƒŽ