′I would recommend The Practitioner′s Handbook as a useful resource for therapists concerned with their professional development and the development of others′ –
Therapy Today, February 2009
The Practitioner′s Handbook is an essential guide to professional development in counselling, psychotherapy and counselling psychology. In a friendly and informal style, the Handbook addresses the key concerns and questions most frequently raised by newly qualified practitioners, including:
how to avoid complaints and litigation
how to write client reports
how to interpret medical and psychiatric assessments.
The Handbook also outlines different avenues for career development (such as research, supervision, training or management), providing the reader with practical hints and guidance on how to take the next career step and organize continuing professional development.
The Practitioner′s Handbook is the ideal companion for newly qualified practitioners and those nearing the end of their professional training. Leading contributors share their knowledge and experience on key topics, making the Handbook an indispensable guide for continuing professional development.
Professor Stephen Palmer is an Honorary Professor of Psychology at City University in the Department of Psychology and he is Director of the new Coaching Psychology Unit. He is also founder of the Centre for Stress Management. Professor Robert Bor is Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Free Hospital, London.
Table of Content
Foreword – Professor Cary Cooper
Introduction – Stephen Palmer and Robert Bor
How to Develop Your Career and Organize Your Continuing Professional Development – Sarah Corrie, Nicola Hurton and David A Lane
How to Give a Lecture and Run Training Workshops – David G Purvis and Neha Pandit
Understanding Psychiatric and Medical Assessments – Berni Curwen and Peter Ruddell
How to Prepare a Report on a Client – Robert Bor
How to Communicate Effectively with Colleagues – Alan Frankland and Yvonne Walsh
Framework of Supervision for Practitioners and Trainees – Riva Miller
How to Manage a Counselling Service – Colin Lago
How to Reduce the Risk of Complaints and Litigation – Peter Jenkins
How to Set up and Develop Your Private Practice – Christine Wilding, Gladeana Mcmahon and Stephen Palmer
Developing Your Career to Working with Multicultural and Diversity Clients – Roy Moodley and Dina Lubin
How to Develop Your Research Interests – Annette Fillery-Travis and David A Lane
How to Write for Publication – David Winter and Del Loewenthal
Stress and Burnout – Kasia Szymanska
About the author
Professor Robert Bor trained in the UK, South Africa and the USA. He is a Chartered Clinical, Counselling and Health Psychologist as well as a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is a UKCP Registered Family Therapist, having completed his specialist training at the Tavistock Clinic, London and a clinical member of the Institute of Family Therapy, London. He has a special interest in developing psychological support services for those affected by chronic or acute medical conditions, and especially those with cancer.
He has published more than 150 articles and chapters in peer-review publications as well as 20 books on the psychological impact of illness and serves on the editorial board of numerous international journals. He is also the Consulting Psychologist to several leading schools in London including St Pauls School, The Royal Ballet School and JFS.
He is an active member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society, consults to Chai Cancer Care in London and he is a Churchill Fellow.
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