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Counselling Skills and Theory
Trust this bestselling resource to provide you with the clearest introduction to the major approaches in counselling. Written by expert counsellor and bestselling author Margaret Hough, this textbook provides the clearest overview and introduction to the subject. It covers the major approaches to the field, how they interrelate and how you can put them into practice. Suitable for a wide range of qualifications from Foundation courses to Higher Education, it will help you to understand the nature of counselling, the skills you will need to develop and how to overcome the challenges you might face in this rewarding profession. This new edition, now in full colour, provides up-to-date research on topics such as ethics in counselling and the importance of both supervision and person-centred care in residential and hospital settings.
360 pages, Paperback
Published August 27, 2021
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November 17, 2021
I first bought this book as part of my Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills, but never had the chance to read it back to back. It was used mostly as a reference book. Having read it in its entirety, its safe to say that it isn’t likely to be read for leisure. But for its intended purposes, I.e. a textbook on counselling, it more than does the job.
Written in a basic, down-to-Eath style, this book presents the major “schools of thought” present in the counselling world. This book is suitable for every student in the field; from introductory courses through to diploma level. I personally found it very pertinent to the Level 2 and Level 3 CPCAB counselling courses.
This is an excellent teaching aid, with case studies and discussion exercises scattered generously throughout. Helpfully, this book also explains how to maintain a learning journal, something most course providers expect from their students.
Listed at the end of each chapter are handouts, references, recommendations for further reading, and resources.
I liked the balanced mix of theory and skills outlined for each approach; not to mention the limits of each approach. For burgeoning counsellors, the book presents a realistic view: not every approach may suit every client.
Written in a basic, down-to-Eath style, this book presents the major “schools of thought” present in the counselling world. This book is suitable for every student in the field; from introductory courses through to diploma level. I personally found it very pertinent to the Level 2 and Level 3 CPCAB counselling courses.
This is an excellent teaching aid, with case studies and discussion exercises scattered generously throughout. Helpfully, this book also explains how to maintain a learning journal, something most course providers expect from their students.
Listed at the end of each chapter are handouts, references, recommendations for further reading, and resources.
I liked the balanced mix of theory and skills outlined for each approach; not to mention the limits of each approach. For burgeoning counsellors, the book presents a realistic view: not every approach may suit every client.
May 8, 2023
Concise, clear, helped me on my Basics. Recommend to students.
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