Reporting in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Dr. Linda Papadopoulos is a Chartered Psychologist and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. As well as an accomplished academic, she is also an active researcher publishing in both academic journals and authoring and editing nine books. Her work in the area of mental health has informed government policy, and she is a regular commentator on psychological issues in the press and TV and radio networks both in the UK and the US.Dr. Malcolm C. Cross is a member of the Australian and British Psychological Societies with over 30 years of clinical experience. He is the former Head of the Department of Psychology and Dean of Students at City, University of London. He has held the position of Chair of the British Psychological Society, Division of Counselling Psychology, and the appointment of council member of the Health and Care Professions Council, the allied health regulator of the United Kingdom.Professor Robert Bor is a Clinical, Counselling, Health and Aviation Psychologist, executive coach, author, lecturer and public speaker. He uses evidence-based psychological approaches to help individuals, couples, families, teams and organisations to solve problems and reach their potential. Rob is Co-Director of the Centre for Aviation Psychology Ltd as well as Director of Dynamic Change Consultants Ltd.

"This book was and continues to be an essential, demystifying resource for counselling psychology, counselling and psychotherapy trainees facing the daunting task of writing their first case study or process report. It retains its role as a key resource for trainees learning how to report and reflect on their therapeutic work. A task that is undoubtedly one of the most important learning opportunities that trainees engage with on their journeys to becoming qualified practitioners."Dr Julianna Challenor, Programme Director, DPsych Counselling Psychology programme, City, University of London, UK

• 1. Introduction 2. A first session using the systemic approach 3. CBT as applied to anxiety: a process report 4. Achieving growth and change through the application of an integrative theoretical approach to address multiple client difficulties 5. Locating the locus of evaluation: the subtle processes of person-centred counselling 6. The use of CBT with complex client issues: accessing schemas 7. Walking back to happiness: a couple’s incongruent perception of chronic illness 8. Treating the family: a process report on systemic therapy 9. A case study of an intervention with a client suffering from intrusive thoughts and traumatic grief 10. REBT: the case of Richard 11. Using CBT to address guilt over sexual fantasies: a process report 12. Treating co-morbidity in an NHS context: a CBT approach 13. Historical truths versus a sense of integrity: developing a frame of mind to enable letting go 14. Depression: a case study 15. Working with children: a communicative approach 16. Substance abuse: treatment using personal construct psychology 17. When things go the therapist’s way: the case of Sarah 18. Client case study: a first attempt at psychodynamic individual therapy 19. How not to write a client report: discussing common errors a trainee makes 20. Conclusions