Leading a Support Group by Keith Nichols
Written for professionals who can see a value for support group work within their organisation and working life but hesitate from lack of experience. This book serves as a tutorial outlining the benefits of support groups. It contains examples and case discussion with a focus on the problems and queries that a novice leader might encounter.
Keith Nichols trained in clinical psychology at Leeds University and then became a lecturer at the University of Exeter in 1968, eventually retiring as Senior Lecturer in 2001. From 1970 he also took up a part time appointment as a clinical psychologist in the NHS specialising in applications to physical health and stress related illness where he gained extensive experience of support group work. He is currently Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. This book complements Keith’s previous practical guide Psychological Care for Ill and Injured People (Open University Press, 2003).
John Jenkinson is a trained Counsellor and has worked as a student counsellor at Plymouth University and the College of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth. He is currently a consultant counsellor and mentor/moderator for various counsellor training courses as well as a group consultant for Cornwall Alcohol and Drugs Agency.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780335215690 |
| ISBN 10 | 0335215696 |
| Title | Leading a Support Group |
| Author | Keith Nichols |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Open University Press |
| Year published | 2006-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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