{"product_id":"the-trouble-with-psychotherapy-campbell-purton-9780230241909","title":"The Trouble with Psychotherapy: Counselling and Common Sense","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurrent therapeutic practice is grounded in traditional theories of psychotherapy, such as the theories that underlie cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and person-centred practice. But none of these approaches has been proven to be more effective than any other, leaving the therapist with an ethical and professional dilemma: how do you advocate and practise one theory with your clients, when a completely different theoretical approach is being successfully practised down the road? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book Campbell Purton argues that psychotherapy and counselling theories fail to provide adequate justification for their practice. Part 1 highlights the weaknesses and dangers that underlie traditional counselling theories and their derivatives, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, existential and neuroscience approaches. Having unpicked these theories, Part 2 goes on to develop an exciting new way of thinking about therapy that does not rely on theory - one that can be likened to a 'common sense' approach to therapeutic practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book poses important questions and offers unique insight for anyone studying or practising in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Campbell Purton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0230241905\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780230241909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Globe Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Campbell Purton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946354114815,"sku":"9780230241909","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_336cc59c-211a-4c92-bbe1-b75a693dd338.jpg?v=1681512664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-trouble-with-psychotherapy-campbell-purton-9780230241909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}