An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice and Social Pu

Part 1 What happens in therapy: the common ground 1 What it's like to be a client 2 What it's like to be a therapist 3 Working together: the relationship between the client and therapist 4 Therapy as a process 5 The beginning 6 Leaving therapy Part 2 Conceptualising the practice of therapy 7 The psychodynamic tradition 8 The cognitive-behavioural perspective 9 Interpersonal therapies 10 Person-centred, humanistic, and experiential approaches 11 Transactional analysis: a comprehensive theoretical system 12 Gestalt therapy 13 Existential therapy 14 Narrative therapy 15 Working with families 16 The use of art in therapy 17 Therapy in nature: using the outdoor environment 18 The use of technology in therapy 19 Religion and spirituality 20 Embodied conversations 21 Integrative therapies 22 Pluralistic therapy Part 3 How therapy can contribute to building a better world 23 The historical context of contemporary practice 24 A cultural perspective on therapy 25 A social adversity perspective 26 A social justice approach to therapy 27 Decolonising therapy 28 Racialisation and antiracism 29 Supporting clients to overcome gender-based oppression 30 Climate change and ecological collapse Part 4 Being a therapist 31 Qualities of effective therapists 32 Professional structures for supporting therapy practice 33 Working within an ethical and moral framework 34 Using research to inform practice 35 A life worth living: suicide and the social purpose of counselling and psychotherapy