An Introduction to Counselling

by John McLeod

This bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and therapy. The book has been thoroughly updated with new references and examples and now has information on topics such as:
Transactional analysis The use of natural environment in counselling The contribution of arts-based approaches Integrating theory into practice

To help readers, the author has extended the introduction to the book in order to outline the aims of the book and explain its structure so that this is clear to the reader from the outset.

The pedagogy of this edition has also been improved in order to enhance learning. Each chapter includes:
Topics for further discussion Key terms and concepts Suggested further reading Case studies and illustrations

This book remains the book of choice for students and tutors on introductory counselling courses.

Genres: Counselling, Psychology

352 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1993

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Reviews

[Hannah Murphy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not an easy book to follow , it's mostly clips of others books, I think the book would be better written in a different style of writing. It's hard to follow but everything in it has so many takes. I would recommend it to anyone studying but not for a book review because the referencing takes hours lol

[Lauren White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dull as ditchwater but very useful for my course

[Andy Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you need to learn and understand counselling

[Ying · Rating 5 out of 5]

It covered a range of topics relevant to counselling. Very clear and easy to understand.

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise, covers the basics, everything you need to study basic counselling.

[J.C. Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the best textbooks I've had as required reading for a uni paper. Very easy to read, full of great information, and spanning many, many approaches to counselling. If you have an interest in this kind of thing, it's a book you could easily pick up and read.

[Hessie25 · Rating 5 out of 5]

McLeods books are great, insightful, easy to understand counselling guides. Everything you will need for your university essays, including references to other useful books.

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

A useful if wordy introduction. At times, it reads like a table of contents.