Counselling Couples and Families: A Person-Centred Approach (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780761957911)

′A fascinating book which combines couple counselling with person-centred counselling. Will be recommended reading for social work students working with couple relationships′

′Very readible. Useful for students of counselling beyomd the ′title′ focus of couples and families′

The only book on couple and family counselling from the person-centred approach.

This book is unique in its articulation of family therapy and the person-centred approach. It is also engaging in the way couples and the families come to life through Charlie O′Leary′s acute and sensitive observation. It is an essential text in any person-centred therapy library′- Dave Mearns, University of Strathclyde

Compelling reading... I liked this book. It is intelligent, thought-provoking, occasionally funny and a delight to read. I warmed to the author′s passion for the work of Carl Rogers.... All Relate counsellors will find something of value - even the strict psychodynamic practitioners′ - Relate News

The author deserves congratulations on his easy, readable style. This will ensure that the book will be read, rather than simply browsed by many′ - Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Provides a very good introduction for counsellors in working with families.′ - British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

In this highly readable text, the theory and practice of counselling couples and families are successfully integrated with principles from the Rogerian/person-centred approach. In this sense the book is unique: although a lot of counsellors in fact practice relational therapy from a person-centred perspective, until now, no basic text was available in this field′ - Alfons Vansteenwegen, INTAMS Review

In this unique book, the theory and practice of counselling couples and families are integrated with principles from the person-centred approach. With numerous examples from actual sessions, the book clearly illustrates the key issues that couples and families face, and the ways in which the counsellor can help them to resolve these to their own satisfaction.

Written primarily from the viewpoint of working with couples and families, issues specific to relational counselling are contrasted to those that arise when counselling individuals or non-related groups. The author then explores the process of relational counselling using the person-centred principles of empathy, congruence, unconditional positive regard and non-interference with the clients′ actualizing tendency.

Author: Charles J. O′leary
ISBN-10: 076195791X
ISBN-13: 9780761957911
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Language: English
Published: 10/04/1999
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.12w x 0.41d