This is an accessible and user friendly guide to the theory and practice of relational counselling and psychotherapy. It offers a meta-theoretical framework for the integration of the three most popular counselling and psychotherapy modalities: humanistic, psychodynamic and Cognitive-behavioural including mindfulness and compassion based approaches
This exciting new text:
– outlines the history of integration in the field of psychotherapy and counselling
– clarifies the nature of psychotherapeutic integration
– defines different models of integration
– provides a clear and rich discussion of what it means to work relationally
– outlines a coherent and flexible framework for practice, in terms of theory as well as technique
– demonstrates how this framework can be successfully utilised both in brief and long term therapy for a wide range of client issues and problems
– provides a detailed guide to working with the Relational-Integrative Model (RIM) for a range of professional issues, including ethics, research, supervision, therapist self-care and personal development
Brimming with vivid case examples, mind-maps and therapeutic dialogue, this invaluable book will help develop the theoretical knowledge and skills base of students, trainers and practitioners alike.
Table of Content
Foreword by Professor Neil Frude
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Models of Integration
Approach
Method
Technique: The RIM in Practice
Professional Issues
Conclusion
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