Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy

1st Edition

A Relational Approach

Ariana Faris; Els van Ooijen
eISBN-13: 9781446292051

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This is an accessible and user friendly guide to the theory and practice of relational counselling and psychotherapy. It offers a meta-theoretical framework for the integration of the three most popular counselling and psychotherapy modalities: humanistic, psychodynamic and Cognitive-behavioural including mindfulness and compassion based approaches



This exciting new text:



- outlines the history of integration in the field of psychotherapy and counselling


- clarifies the nature of psychotherapeutic integration


- defines different models of integration


- provides a clear and rich discussion of what it means to work relationally


- outlines a coherent and flexible framework for practice, in terms of theory as well as technique


- demonstrates how this framework can be successfully utilised both in brief and long term therapy for a wide range of client issues and problems


- provides a detailed guide to working with the Relational-Integrative Model (RIM) for a range of professional issues, including ethics, research, supervision, therapist self-care and personal development



Brimming with vivid case examples, mind-maps and therapeutic dialogue, this invaluable book will help develop the theoretical knowledge and skills base of students, trainers and practitioners alike.

Sold By SAGE Publications
ISBNs 1446292053, 9781446292051, 9780857021274, 9780857021274
Language English
Number of Pages 192
Edition 1st