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Process Work in Person-Centred Therapy
This unique and important book breaks new ground in the theory and practice of person-centred psychotherapy by focusing on the issue of process.
Process belongs to both client and counsellor. Worsley conceptualises process in relation to the core principles of the person-centred approach but also to the humanistic and phenomenological roots of person-centred therapy. Combining academic rigour with the wisdom of an experienced clinical practitioner, he opens up a more inclusive and integrative way of being with clients that nonetheless chimes with classical person-centred principles.
The book
- Activities and vivid case studies to illustrate and expand on the theoretical points being developed, allowing the reader to see easily how these might apply to practice.
- Engagement with theoretical approaches such as transactional analysis and Gestalt, as well as discussion of philosophy, spirituality and psychopathology.
- New discussion of the processes involved in mental illness, drawing on the work of Prouty and Warner to understand the client's world of experiencing.
- New material on the plural self and configurations of the self.
Process belongs to both client and counsellor. Worsley conceptualises process in relation to the core principles of the person-centred approach but also to the humanistic and phenomenological roots of person-centred therapy. Combining academic rigour with the wisdom of an experienced clinical practitioner, he opens up a more inclusive and integrative way of being with clients that nonetheless chimes with classical person-centred principles.
The book
- Activities and vivid case studies to illustrate and expand on the theoretical points being developed, allowing the reader to see easily how these might apply to practice.
- Engagement with theoretical approaches such as transactional analysis and Gestalt, as well as discussion of philosophy, spirituality and psychopathology.
- New discussion of the processes involved in mental illness, drawing on the work of Prouty and Warner to understand the client's world of experiencing.
- New material on the plural self and configurations of the self.
272 pages, Paperback
First published November 7, 2001
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July 13, 2017
A superb read and very thought provoking. I particularly enjoyed the following:
- A detailed look at phenomenology in practice
- Exploring client reflexivity
- Discussions on existentialism
- Consideration of how theory informs empathy
The only area of irritation and surprise given Worsley's sophisticated perspective was continual reference to the 'core conditions'. It's well documented that this term is theoretically problematic given the relational foundation of PCA.
- A detailed look at phenomenology in practice
- Exploring client reflexivity
- Discussions on existentialism
- Consideration of how theory informs empathy
The only area of irritation and surprise given Worsley's sophisticated perspective was continual reference to the 'core conditions'. It's well documented that this term is theoretically problematic given the relational foundation of PCA.
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