Main description:

This book is intended for counselling courses for undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, Counsellor education, human services, and the mental health professions. It surveys the major concepts and practices of the contemporary therapeutic systems and addresses some ethical and professional issues in Counselling practice. The book aims to teach South African students to select wisely from various theories and techniques and to begin to develop a personal style of Counselling.

Contents:

Part 1 Basic Issues in Counselling Practice
1Introduction and Overview
2The Counsellor: Person and Professional
3Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice
Part 2 Theories and Techniques of Counselling
4Psychoanalytic Therapy
5Adlerian Therapy
6Existential Therapy
7Person-Centered Therapy
8Gestalt Therapy
9Behaviour Therapy
10Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
11Choice Theory/Reality Therapy
12Feminist Therapy
13Postmodern Approaches
14Family Systems Therapy
Part 3 Integration and Application
15An Integrative Perspective