Synopses & Reviews
This thoughtful and thought-provoking book is essential reading not only for those involved in the training of counsellors within the person-centred approach, but also for individuals who may have simplistic, dismissive or otherwise ill-informed notions of the depth of self-awareness required of the person-centred practitioner and the far-reaching challenges offered by the approach. For counsellors who define themselves as person-centred but who have had no substantial training, it should be compulsory reading' - British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Person-centred counselling probably requires more training - and a greater intensity of training - than most other mainstream counselling approaches, but
Synopsis
For counsellors who define themselves as "person-centred" but who have had no substantial training, it should be compulsory reading' - British Journal of Guidance & CounsellingDave Mearns has drawn on the lived experiences of both trainers and trainees to demonstrate the potential range and importance of training in this field.
Synopsis
Person-centered counseling requires more traininguand a greater intensity of traininguthan most other mainstream counseling approaches, but until now no one book has concentrated solely on the principles, practices, and requirements of training counselors within the person-centered approach. Author Dave Mearns, one of BritainAEs leading person-centered trainers and the co-author of the best-selling Person-Centered Counseling in Action, has expressly written this book for both trainees and trainers and has drawn on, and illustrated, the lived experiences of both. The book will also be useful for person-centered practitioners because it extends and develops current thinking within the approach. Accessible and practical, the material covered includes selecting and supporting trainers, selecting course members, skills development, supervision, and other professional issuesuall essential features of all counselor training, but of particular relevance to the person-centered approach.