Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Counselling practitioners in primary care settings have unique circumstances to contend with. This book addresses the issues these counsellors face, exploring the complex dynamics of health care teams and providing a guide to the safe and effective practice of counselling in primary health care contexts.
The book highlights potential sources of difficulty for this group, from needing to maximize therapeutic contact while using time-limited techniques, to working with a wide range of patients and problems and relying increasingly on evidence-based practice.
The importance of successful collaboration with both professional colleagues and patients' support networks is emphasized throughout, and related concerns, such as those surrounding the maintenance of patient confidentiality, the effects of medication or the wish to avoid a mind-body split, are addressed. Supervision, referrals and the management of patient flow are also discussed, and practical guidance is offered for managing these and other issues effectively and creatively.
Wide-ranging yet cohesive, The Practice of Counselling in Primary Care will be of great value to all counsellors, counselling psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychotherapists and family therapists who practise in health care settings.
Synopsis
Useful for the insights about introducing a new service into the general practice environment′ -
Family Practice
Counselling practitioners in primary care settings have unique circumstances to contend with. This book offers practical guidance for managing the issues these counsellors face, exploring the complex dynamics of health care teams and providing a guide to the safe and effective practice of counselling in primary health care contexts.
The book highlights potential sources of difficulty for this group, from needing to maximize therapeutic contact while using time-limited techniques, to working with a wide range of patients and problems and relying increasingly on evidence-based practi
Synopsis
This book offers practical guidance for counsellors in primary care settings, exploring the complex dynamics of health care teams and providing a guide to the safe and effective practice of counselling in primary health care contexts.