Basic Personal Counselling 8th Ed A Training Manual for Counsellors with Student Resource Access 12 Months

Basic Personal Counselling 8th Ed : A Training Manual for Counsellors with Student Resource Access 12 Months
ISBN: 9780170364362
Publication Date: 28 July 2016

Basic Personal Counselling is an easy to read introduction to counselling that reflects current best practice. It teaches core interviewing skills and provides a framework of practical examples and training group exercises to enable students to progressively build a skill repertoire.

The book is designed to prepare students for field placement and therefore has a strong vocational focus.

• Introduces counselling skills in a logical sequence and provides practical examples of the skills in action
• Discusses the process of change involved in counselling
• Provides approaches for counselling people with specific problems such as anger, depression, grief, suicidal ideation
• Discusses professional issues including: confidentiality, ethics, record keeping

New to the Edition

• New author brought on to ensure alignment with current best practice
• Additional content addressing internet counselling
• Rewrite and expansion of the self-care chapter
• New ancillary teacher and support material, including PowerPoints and a mapping grid
• Update and reposition of group training exercises

About the Authors

David Geldard worked for many years as a counselling psychologist in private practice, mental health and community health in Queensland. He specialised in counselling children, young people and their families.

Dr. Kathryn Geldard retired from teaching in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at the University of the Sunshine Coast at the end of 2013. Kathryn was responsible for establishing the Master of Couns...