num_pages: 502
description: Richard Nelson-Jones book has become so much a part of the counselling theory literature; it is hard to imagine discussing the topic without reference to it. This Third Edition gives testimony to its continued value. It is hard to fault this book its readability and detailed referencing alone will mean that it will suit a wide readership. If you have to buy only one book on counselling and therapy this is it - Professor Philip Burnard Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Richard Nelson-Jones takes this complex subject and explains the whys and hows of each different type of therapy about as well as it can be done. There is no better introduction - Amazon Review This book will be useful to the student one book to cover all the course topics; to the practicing counsellor to improve their work and to the lecturer who wants to learn how to explain theories simply to their students. Richard Nelson-Jones writes in a way that makes it hard to put down a compliment more often associated with fictional rather than academic books. Do not worry about the price it will save you buying three other similar books - Amazon Review The complexity of Jungs metapsychology is made accessible to the interested reader - Ann Casement Jungian Psychoanalyst Excellent summary of Rogerss life and work. A lively introduction to person-centred therapy - Brian Thorne Director of Centre for Counselling Studies University of East Anglia A very clear accurate and through introduction to basic gestalt therapy - Petruska Clarkson PHYSIS and Surrey University The TA chapter is accurate and conveys the spirit of the classical approach very well- Ian Stewart Director The Berne Institute The reality therapy chapter is thorough accurate and really excellent - Robert Wubbolding Director Center for Reality Therapy Cincinnati Ohio The existential therapy chapter is an excellent job lucid and intelligent - Irvin D Yalom Stanford University Medical School I read the logotherapy chapter with delight exhaustive and readable - F ranz Vesley Viktor Frankl Institute Vienna Again I find the chapter on REBT to be excellent- Albert Ellis President Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy New York City Clear thorough and succinctly summarizes CTs most important concepts and principles - Judith S Beck Director Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research Philadelphia The multimodal therapy chapter is a scholarly and masterful account of the orientation - Arnold A Lazarus Rutgers University Cognitive-humanistic therapy is a truly innovative synthesis of East and West - Danny Wedding Director Missouri Institute of Mental Health This highly regarded textbook reviews the major theories of counselling and psychotherapy and explains their practical applications in working with individual clients. After introducing the topic the book reviews the theory and practice person-centered counselling Gestalt therapy transactional analysis reality counselling existential counselling logotherapy psychoanalysis behavioural counselling cognitive counselling multimodal counselling and life-skills counselling.
language: English
title: Theory and Practice of Counselling & Therapy
publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd