Developing Psychodynamic Counselling by Brendan Mcloughlin

Developing Psychodynamic Counselling by Brendan Mcloughlin

Providing practical hints illustrated with relevant case material, Developing Psychodynamic Counseling helps counselors improve their skills within the psychodynamic framework. Author Brendan McLoughlin explores ways in which counselors can develop their psychodynamic counseling techniques by integrating theory with practice. This accessible guide focuses on four central areas of interest: the therapeutic setting; boundary issues, including paying attention to beginnings and endings and recognizing when to refer a client on; working with transference by accepting and containing the development of negativity; and working with countertransference by observing your own responses to client material and making use of supervision and personal therapy.A hands-on volume with perceptive observations, Developing Psychodynamic Counseling contains helpful information for both established counseling professionals and students training for mental health services careers.

`This book deals with many aspects of psychodynamic counselling from the minutiae of the extrinsic context, such as decor, through the "therapeutic stance of attentive reserve" on to an elaboration of the elements of a therapeutic relationship.. the book is liberally garnished with case studies... informative and thought-provoking... a useful resource to those teaching psychodynamic principles... If you are new to psychodynamic work, this book could be a safe and helpful guide... The ideas and techniques offered by the author may also prove intriguing and even inspiring to those (like me) from a different therapeutic orientation′ - The International Journal of Social Psychiatry

`An extremely lucid exposition of psychodynamic counselling. It is very practical, aimed at psychodynamic counsellors starting their work with patients, but it also clarifies and simplifies many aspects of work within the therapeutic frame for practitioners and trainers from other approaches, such as myself.... As a person-centred practitioner, I find myself in awe of the powerful potential for depth within this approach′ - Self & Society

Brendan McLoughlin is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice.

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ISBN 13	9780803989801
ISBN 10	0803989806
Title	Developing Psychodynamic Counselling
Author	Brendan Mcloughlin
Series	Developing Counselling Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	1995-09-07
Number of pages	144
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