Skills in Person-Centred Counselling & Psychotherapy

Janet Tolan is a consultant and private pracititioner in Manchester. She has worked extensively in education and training, most recently as leader of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Masters programme at Liverpool John Moores University. Rose Cameron is a practitioner and a trainer in counselling and psychotherapy. She is currently a Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.

The new edition of Skills in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy provides an invaluable introduction to the skills and awareness that are necessary in order to provide an effective helping relationship to individuals struggling to overcome problems in living. Janet Tolan clearly explains key concepts using vivid examples drawn from extensive professional experience. This book is essential reading for anyone setting out to become a counsellor or psychotherapist, or embarking on a career in social work, teaching or healthcare.

• The Theoretical FrameworkEmpathyEmpathic UnderstandingCongruenceCongruence in PracticeUnconditional Positive RegardPsychological Contact – Basic and Cognitive ContactPsychological Contact II – Subtle ContactThe Therapeutic ProcessPolitics, Prejudice, Power and PrivilegeClient PerceptionBeginnings and EndingsManagement the Work in an OrganisationProfessional IssuesEdgy and Ethical IssuesDebates and Developments in Practice