ABSTRACT

Personal development is fundamental to professional development and therapeutic practice. Until now, the unstructured personal or reflective journal has by default become the sole vehicle for recording reflection through training. Becoming a Therapist is a unique practical manual, facilitating the movement and growth of the reader, whilst raising awareness of resistance to change. With challenging questions and exercises, it forces the reader to consider his or her own personal value systems, strengths and limitations as they relate to the practice of therapy, tackling vital issues such as: family; culture; gender; and ethics.
Indispensable to counsellors, counselling psychologists and psychotherapists in training, Becoming a Therapist is a thought-provoking companion to personal and professional development.

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|6 pages

Family

chapter |4 pages

EXERCISE

chapter |1 pages

The genogram interview

chapter |3 pages

The family information net

chapter |9 pages

EXERCISE

chapter 3|2 pages

Culture

chapter 4|4 pages

Gender

chapter |2 pages

SENTENCE COMPLETION

chapter |1 pages

Case study: Thomas

chapter |5 pages

EXERCISE

chapter 5|8 pages

Ethics

chapter 6|1 pages

Personal strengths

chapter |3 pages

EXERCISE

chapter |5 pages

Section 2

chapter |3 pages

EXERCISE

chapter |6 pages

THE ROLE OF VALUES IN COUNSELLING

chapter 7|6 pages

Change and resistance to change

chapter |1 pages

EXERCISE

chapter |1 pages

SUGGESTED FURTHER READING

chapter 8|5 pages

Conclusion