Group Counselling

Informationen zum Autor Keith Tudor is a Professor of Psychotherapy at Auckland University of Technology. He is author of Transactional Analysis Approaches to Brief Therapy (SAGE, 2001) and Group Counselling (SAGE, 1999). Klappentext `Group Counselling is an exceptionally practical and useful guide for anyone involved, or anticipating involvement, in groupwork' - Clive Lloyd, Therapeutic Communities This book provides a comprehensive examination of theories and concepts relating to group counselling and shows how differing theoretical frameworks can be used as a basis for practice. Organized around the counselling process, the book considers the practicalities of establishing and running a group, raising awareness of its life cycle, its cultural location and many other diverse issues. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of therapeutic attitudes and philosophies as a basis for practice, and humanistic and existential approaches to group counselling are given particular attention. The author encourages readers to be aware of their conceptual framework and how it influences their work. Zusammenfassung Provides guidelines and help for counsellors wishing to work in and with groups. The book: covers the stages from setting up a group! developing and maintaining it and bringing it to and appropriate end; an integrates multicultural perspectives on groups and group-work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Groups History and Development Preparing for the Group Establishing the Group The Working Group Ending the Group Groups in Residential Settings - Jenny Robinson Social Psyches Groups, Organization and Community The Group Counsellor Education, Training, Personal Development and Supervision

Autorentext

Keith Tudor is a Professor of Psychotherapy at Auckland University of Technology. He is author of Transactional Analysis Approaches to Brief Therapy (SAGE, 2001) and Group Counselling (SAGE, 1999).

Klappentext

`Group Counselling is an exceptionally practical and useful guide for anyone involved, or anticipating involvement, in groupwork' - Clive Lloyd, Therapeutic Communities

This book provides a comprehensive examination of theories and concepts relating to group counselling and shows how differing theoretical frameworks can be used as a basis for practice.

Organized around the counselling process, the book considers the practicalities of establishing and running a group, raising awareness of its life cycle, its cultural location and many other diverse issues. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of therapeutic attitudes and philosophies as a basis for practice, and humanistic and existential approaches to group counselling are given particular attention. The author encourages readers to be aware of their conceptual framework and how it influences their work.

Zusammenfassung
Provides guidelines and help for counsellors wishing to work in and with groups. The book: covers the stages from setting up a group, developing and maintaining it and bringing it to and appropriate end; an integrates multicultural perspectives on groups and group-work.

Inhalt

Introduction
Groups
History and Development
Preparing for the Group
Establishing the Group
The Working Group
Ending the Group
Groups in Residential Settings - Jenny Robinson
Social Psyches
Groups, Organization and Community
The Group Counsellor
Education, Training, Personal Development and Supervision