ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part talks about people and relationships. Human relationship forms the crucible in which emotional and developmental change can happen; words are often the therapeutic medium of the work. The part discusses the broad spectrum of human distress and conflict that the reader will encounter when counselling in the primary care setting. It looks at many scenarios that can be thought about and accommodated within a psychodynamic and/or cognitive–behaviour therapy (CBT) approach. For short-term psychodynamic and CBT to be effective, the patient must be able to show a willingness to change. Changing how a person thinks and behaves can also change how a person feels. The counsellor will be looking for a person's internal conflicts laid down in their psyche and personality during their formative years in their family of origin.
