Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression

This practical book focuses on humanistic counselling as an evidence-based psychological intervention and it is an essential read for trainees wishing to work in public health settings. Coverage includes: evidence-based practice and person-centered and experiential therapies the counselling for depression competence framework in-depth case studies illustrating Counselling for Depression in practice training, supervision and research The book also includes research data supporting the approach, and sources used in developing the humanistic competence framework. Vital reading for those taking counselling for depression training or a humanistic counselling and psychotherapy course, as well as for those already working within the NHS and wish to enhance their practice.

Autorentext

David Murphy, PhD, is a Chartered Psychologist, Full Member of the Division of Counselling Psychology and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is currently Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham, England and is Course Director for the Master of Arts Degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy. David's edited books include the official British Psychological Society- Wiley published Counselling Psychology: A Textbook for Study and Practice (2017). He is co-editor of Relational Depth: New Perspective and Developments (2012, with Rosanne Knox, Sue Wiggins and Mick Cooper), published by Palgrave MacMillan, and co-editor of Trauma and the Therapeutic Relationship (2013, with Stephen Joseph) published by Palgrave MacMillan. He has over 60 published journal papers and book chapters in the field of counselling and psychotherapy research and education. He is currently editor of the journal Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, an international journal for the World Association for Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapies and Counselling.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Person-Centred Experiential Therapy
Chapter 3: The Person-Centred Experiential Theory of Depression
Chapter 4: First Meetings and the Initial Phase Sessions
Chapter 5: Early Sessions Phase of PCE-CfD
Chapter 6: Middle Phase Sessions
Chapter 7: Final Phase and Endings
Chapter 8: Training, Supervision & Research
Chapter 9: Future Orientations and Conclusions
Apendix 1: List of Competencies
Appendix 2: Person-Centred & Experiential Psychotherapy Scales (PCEPs)
Appendix 3: PCE-CfD Supervision Adherence Scale
Appendix 4: Measurement Scales