Charles O'Leary – författare

In The Practice of Person Centred Couple and Family Therapy, Charles O'Leary offers a rich description of relationship therapy that draws on the resources of both person-centred psychotherapy and systemic and family therapy to present a skilful, respectful and empathic approach to working with couples and families. Grounded in detailed descriptions of client goals and predicaments, the book takes an inside look at the therapist's options and decision-making with both clarity and compassion. Written in a refreshing, lively and personal style, the book:- Provides an abundance of ideas and techniques relevant to each step of the therapeutic process.- Addresses the complexity of family and couple therapy, including chapters on working with same-sex couples and working with children and adolescents.- Offers humanistic depth and breadth to a challenging area of practice, with a strong value base and a philosophy that always privileges the client's viewpoint.Clear, concise, and highly readable, this is a vital, thought-provoking text for students, trainees and practitioners of counselling and psychotherapy working with couples and families.

In The Practice of Person Centred Couple and Family Therapy, Charles O''Leary offers a rich description of relationship therapy that draws on the resources of both person-centred psychotherapy and systemic and family therapy to present a skilful, respectful and empathic approach to working with couples and families. Grounded in detailed descriptions of client goals and predicaments, the book takes an inside look at the therapist''s options and decision-making with both clarity and compassion. Written in a refreshing, lively and personal style, the book:- Provides an abundance of ideas and techniques relevant to each step of the therapeutic process.- Addresses the complexity of family and couple therapy, including chapters on working with same-sex couples and working with children and adolescents.- Offers humanistic depth and breadth to a challenging area of practice, with a strong value base and a philosophy that always privileges the client''s viewpoint.Clear, concise, and highly readable, this is a vital, thought-provoking text for students, trainees and practitioners of counselling and psychotherapy working with couples and families.

In The Practice of Person Centred Couple and Family Therapy, Charles O''Leary offers a rich description of relationship therapy that draws on the resources of both person-centred psychotherapy and systemic and family therapy to present a skilful, respectful and empathic approach to working with couples and families. Grounded in detailed descriptions of client goals and predicaments, the book takes an inside look at the therapist''s options and decision-making with both clarity and compassion. Written in a refreshing, lively and personal style, the book:- Provides an abundance of ideas and techniques relevant to each step of the therapeutic process.- Addresses the complexity of family and couple therapy, including chapters on working with same-sex couples and working with children and adolescents.- Offers humanistic depth and breadth to a challenging area of practice, with a strong value base and a philosophy that always privileges the client''s viewpoint.Clear, concise, and highly readable, this is a vital, thought-provoking text for students, trainees and practitioners of counselling and psychotherapy working with couples and families.

Charles O''Leary presenta una descripción detallada de la terapia relacional que se basa en los recursos de los enfoques centrado en la persona y sistémico aplicados a la terapia familiar, y desarrolla una propuesta empática y respetuosa para el trabajo con parejas y familias.El centro de atención en el trabajo, dice O''Leary, es siempre el cliente, con sus objetivos y dificultades, que se presentan en descripciones minuciosas ofreciendo, al mismo tiempo, una mirada desde el punto de vista del terapeuta, de las opciones que se le presentan y las decisiones que debe tomar.En este libro el lector encontrará:• Muy diversas ideas y técnicas relevantes para cada etapa del proceso terapéutico.• El respeto a la complejidad de la terapia familiar y de pareja, incluyendo, entre otros, capítulos sobre parejas del mismo sexo y familias con niños y adolescentes.• Propuestas útiles con sugerencias para la aplicación de recursos muy variados, ejemplos de casos y descripciones de diferentes marcos conceptuales, desde los principios formulados por Carl Rogers así como otras propuestas, comparando sus similitudes y sus diferencias.Una obra de grata lectura en la que el autor presenta sus experiencias en un lenguaje sencillo, dialoga consigo mismo y con sus lectores con una gran solidez y un profundo respeto humano.