Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy

by Mick Cooper, John McLeod

Mick Cooper and John McLeod pioneer a major new framework for counselling theory, practice and research - the ′pluralistic′ approach. This model breaks away from the orientation-specific way in which counselling has traditionally been taught, reflecting and responding to shifts in counselling and psychotherapy training. Mick Cooper and John McLeod pioneer a major new framework for counselling theory, practice and research - the ′pluralistic′ approach. This model breaks away from the orientation-specific way in which counselling has traditionally been taught, reflecting and responding to shifts in counselling and psychotherapy training. As accessible and engaging as ever, the authors argue that there is no one right way of doing therapy and that different clients need different things at different times. By identifying and demonstrating the application of a range of therapeutic methods, Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy outlines a flexible framework for practice within which appropriate methods can be selected depending on the client′s individual needs and the therapist′s knowledge and experience. This is a must-read for anybody training or practicing in the counselling or helping professions - it should not be missed!

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Counselling

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Diggy JJ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not find this book useful beyond my 1st year and it was written in an over simplified way. It helped with some fundamentals but there was a lack of detail throughout which meant I ended up reading different texts anyway to fill in the large gaps this book has. Tutors seemed to put this book in a lot of reading lists when we were not even directed to reading it, which begs the question, why put it there?

[Pragya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5