Counselling psychology books pdf

A Global Portrait of Counselling Psychology. Authors: Rodney K. Goodyear, James W. In the 65 years that have followed, counselling. The Handbook of Counselling Psychology.

This fourth edition provides the most comprehensive guide to the field of counselling psychology, exploring a range of theories and philosophical underpinnings, practice approaches and contexts, and professional issues. It has been updated to reflect current issues and debates and to map onto the training standards, and offers the ultimate.

S ection 1: Fundamentals of counselling psychology Martin Milton There are some aspects of counselling psychology which underpin every aspect of the profession and the tasks that counselling psychologists undertake. These aspects are fundamental in character, ever present whether they are overt or covert. While aspects of our practice change over time sometimes in quite significant ways in light of the therapeutic model embraced, the research method used or the contexts in which we work, these fundamentals remain central to the integrity of the profession.

What are these fundamental characteristics, so crucial to the profession and the contribution counselling psychology makes to therapy and to the wider world? This section looks at just a few of them including pluralism, relational ways of understanding the world, the understanding of distress, research and enquiry, ethics and the therapeutic relationship.

Such fundamental aspects are not easy, clear cut phenomena and certainly not uni- dimensional in nature. Quite the contrary, these are sometimes rather ethereal, complex domains requiring open, ongoing and curious engagement.

These varying responses highlight the crucial nature of these fundamentals. In light of this, it will not come as a surprise to readers that the contributors to this first section approach their topics and I suspect the profession from different positions.

In chapter one, Donal McAteer introduces the reader to the concept of pluralism and the epistemological tensions within which we live today and in which counselling psychologists function. Donal reminds us that counselling psychology eschews dogma and encourages an attitude of curiosity and continuous questioning of the assumptions we make in our daily lives as counselling psychology practitioners and as human beings.

Download Free PDF. Daniel Keeran MSW. A short summary of this paper. Give if you can. There is no obligation. Donations are used to expand distribution. I have both a college and a university degree but I wanted specific training on doing grief work and this course exceeded my expectations in that department.

I also like that Professor Keeran has written this book as a way to empower counsellors and the general public to help create a healthier society. The Assessment is a good template and intake process from which to base the clients counselling goals on. The counsellor responses are all simple yet powerful if used correctly. The text builds on my already sound knowledge of solution focused therapy.

The text is obviously written from the experience of someone who has years of successful practice doing this work. The rest I believe will come with time and practice. What I was looking for was more training to add to my college diploma and university degree that would give me the confidence and skills needed to become a grief counsellor in private practice.

Now I do. I started my training on Friday and am being groomed to work with ritual abuse survivors. I will also be able to focus on grief work and the centre has offered to allow me to run my private grief therapy practice through the centre when I am ready to get it up and running.

How amazing is that? I am so happy that I took your course because it has opened some wonderful doors for me. Thank you. Nicole B. The knowledge I have received in this course has built a solid foundation for my future in a counselling career; when I read other counselling material it will make sense and have a place. I want to develop skills in crisis counselling and in child and youth counselling.

In fact I may take your specialized courses later on. I would recommend this course to others because it was very straightforward, and straight to the point. Each paragraph in the text is useful and each chapter is applicable.

Amanda M. It has given me the knowledge, skills and judgement to help clients who are struggling with hardships. I feel a lot more comfortable asking certain questions to clients now as well as carrying on a conversation with individuals.

The knowledge and skills that I have learned from this course has given me a strong foundation for counselling individuals who are seeking help. It has given me the process to follow when doing a clinical assessment on clients. It has also given me communication skills. I found the text amazing. All questions I had before starting this course were found in the text.

I feel through this course I have learned so much about myself and the skills I need to be able to be a counsellor to help others that are dealing with such hardships. This course has made me want to further my education in the counselling world. It teaches you the proper ways to start a session, continue through the session and close the session. In my opinion the knowledge and counselling skills I have received from this program is going to help me greatly in my field of work.

This program has exceeded all my expectations, and I look forward to helping individuals within my community using the guides I have learned from this course. Tony T. I was not expecting this much immediately applicable information in the course.

The theoretical skills have been covered in a way that will allow me to start using them immediately. As a teacher at an acupuncture college, I think that acquiring counselling skills will help acupuncture graduates be of more help to their patients. The value I received in counselling skills and knowledge absolutely exceeded the cost of tuition for this course.

Joseph C. I further feel very strongly that this course provides the same skills as other programs which take longer and charge standard college or University prices. It covers most of the cases that will be seen and allows for a good knowledge base. I believe the knowledge and skills learned in this course will definitely give me a great foundation for counselling. Very in-depth!! The text was very easy to understand.

I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in this field; even seasoned counsellors would find this course to be a great refresher. N, Pickering, Ontario This course was very insightful and educational. It did meet my expectations of acquiring the fundamental knowledge of effective counseling skills.

I now am more aware of what reflective statements and validating statements are, different types of interventions involved, how to conduct a counselling session and important ethical and relationship boundaries. The text was written in a very clear and understandable way. It provided many examples of different situations and counselling sessions. I have already used some of the techniques I have learned in this course with my family.

Everyone has conflicts, losses and unresolved or unfinished business. This is a good starting point in understanding how to deal with those losses and unfinished businesses. This course provides many examples of using clear and effective communication and conflict resolution skills and allows the counsellor to have a list of appropriate reflecting and validating statements. Lori K. I feel the course has made me feel confident in my skills. I enjoyed the text and I felt it was laid out in an easy manner to learn.

I would recommend this course to others who are interested in becoming professional counsellors. The course was comprehensive and I definitely feel it was worth what I paid. It has exceeded my expectations. It has set up clear guidelines and provided simple well-phrased statements and questions that cover all aspects in counseling.

I feel confident that what I have learned so far has given me a solid foundation for professional counseling. The text was very clear and understandable and was presented in a simple language which I think is the same language a counselor would use in practice. With continual referral to the book, I will be ensured my counselling techniques are conducted a sincere way.

The text was devoted to simple language. The book teaches you to be honest and straightforward with clients. I am a retired police officer, so this course was important, as I have plans to start a badly needed N. This course has taught me more of the necessary tools to work on myself, be more aware of my behaviours and patterns.

I would recommend the program to anyone dedicated to the counselling world and the people that need the help. The student has to be willing to dedicate time, energy and have a serious desire to learn. This course was a well-balanced learning tool. McMurray, Alberta The course has definitely more than met my expectations.

The material was very clear, practical, and easy for me to understand. This course has given me a wealth of knowledge and skills to help me in counseling people. The knowledge about the family of origin and where it all begins for a person was like common knowledge for me, but the book reinforced that even more and sure let me see personally why we think and do the things we do.

I feel like the book covered everything you would need to know in order to do counseling. I am very grateful for having the opportunity to do this course. It has helped me considerably in every way. The course has helped me personally to understand feelings and deal with issues in my own life. The text was written in a very clear and understandable way and it provided useful, essential skills and details for becoming a successful professional counsellor.

This is a great course to keep building on. I know the course can benefit you personally as well as learning how to help someone else. The main benefit I received from taking this course was the flexibility it offered.

I was able to study and work through the assignments at my own pace and when I had time. I very much appreciated receiving prompt answers to my questions from Daniel. The techniques introduced in the book were easy to follow, and the terms used were adequately explained for ease of understanding.

I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to acquire essential counselling skills for application in a practical setting, particularly to those students who are currently studying psychology.

Megan P. Before the course I always used to have suggestions for what was wrong in the current situation, but after reading the text and completing the assignments, I have learned that these problems could be recurring issues or unresolved conflicts from the past.

I think this especially will help me dig deeper in my counselling sessions to find underlying meanings of different issues. I found the textbook very enjoyable. I found it especially helpful that Mr. Keeran provided so many first-hand accounts. I thought that this textbook provided the fundamental building blocks to becoming a skilled counsellor. I have already referred a friend to enrol in this course. I did so because I found the course to be very flexible with my schedule.

I found the textbook to be an enjoyable read, and I particularly enjoyed completing the Clinical Assessment on myself. I found that assignment to be essential in my personal and professional development as a counsellor. Then after one year she was offered a position in a local hospice program.

I was definitely wrong. The textbook was packed with all the information that I would need. I learned the clinical assessment, numerous interventions, conduct expectations and ethics, and got an inside look at the counselling profession by hearing about first hand experiences.

The question and answer assignment was brilliant. By making up questions I got to know what was truly important surrounding the counselling assessment, session, and relationship.

This course exceeded my expectations by far. This course has given me a solid foundation for counselling people who are seeking help. I have the knowledge of personality types, common mental health disorders, and defenses that I will need to work with.

I have the skills to teach problem-solving skills to couples as well as a one-on-one client. This course has given me the knowledge of the importance of client-lead counselling. When first reading the text I was nervous about remembering everything that I was reading. The more I read the more it made sense and linked all together.

I liked how it took you step by step into the situations that you may encounter. While writing the exam I found the text an excellent reference guide and it was easy to remember exactly where I had read something.