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The Practitioner's Handbook Stephen Palmer

The Practitioner's Handbook By Stephen Palmer

The Practitioner's Handbook by Stephen Palmer

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The Practitioner's Handbook is an essential guide to professional development written for qualified practitioners as well as those nearing the end of their training. Written in a friendly and informal style by contributors from a range of professional backgrounds, this new text addresses those concerns and questions most frequently raised by practitioners.

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The Practitioner's Handbook: A Guide for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Counselling Psychologists by Stephen Palmer

'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.

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'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

About Stephen Palmer

Professor Stephen Palmer PhD is an award winning psychologist and psychotherapist. He is Founder Director of the Centre for Stress Management, London. He is the UK's first Visiting Professor of Work Based Learning and Stress Management at Middlesex University. He has authored/edited over 50 books including The Beginner's Guide to Counselling and Psychotherapy (Sage, 2015). He is Co-editor of the European Journal of Counselling Theory, Research and Practice. Currently he is Honorary President of the International Stress Management Association; President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology; Founder Co-Chair of the London Branch of the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies; a Founder Director and Vice President of the Society of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and a Director and Deputy Chair of the Association for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. His interests include jazz, art and coastal walking. 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.

Table of Contents

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

Additional information

GOR012849179
9780761941668
0761941665
The Practitioner's Handbook: A Guide for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Counselling Psychologists by Stephen Palmer
Stephen Palmer
Used - Like New
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20080218
256
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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