Psychotherapy and Counselling for Depression [Hardcover]

The Third Edition of Counselling and Psychotherapy for Depression is a popular and practical guide to working with people suffering from depression. As well as describing the skills and techniques used by practitioners, the book explores the features and complexities of depressed states including general negativity; sense of failure and abandonment; and feelings of powerlessness, anger, shame, and guilt. The Third Edition?has been revised and updated and features a new chapter focusing on the role of the therapeutic relationship.The Third Edition of Counselling and Psychotherapy for Depression is a popular and practical guide to working with people suffering from depression. As well as describing the skills and techniques used by practitioners, the book explores the features and complexities of depressed states including general negativity; sense of failure and abandonment; and feelings of powerlessness, anger, shame, and guilt. The Third Edition?has been revised and updated and features a new chapter focusing on the role of the therapeutic relationship.Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! I would thoroughly recommend this book to any other counsellor or psychotherapist. It is described on the back cover as 'outstanding', 'valuable' and an 'essential resource' and I would fully endorse all of these descriptions. I have been qualified for 10 years and have had extensive client experience, but feel I have gained so much from Gilbert's wisdom on this topic. It is excellent value for money and again I would recommend it to any practitioner.This book takes the reader gently but thoroughly through the biopsychosocial processes that underpin depression. Excellent worksheets and information sheets are provided as appendices. [It] is a valuable resource for those who already work with depression and essential·