An Introduction to Psychodynamic Counselling

by Spurling, Laurence

• ISBN13: 9780230578616
• ISBN10: 0230578616
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The first edition of this book explored the key assumptions, main theoretical ideas and principles of practice behind psychodynamic counselling. With an updated look at evidence-based practice, supervision and the different stages of counselling, this continues to be a key introductory text for counsellors or psychotherapists from all disciplines.

Author Biography

LAURENCE SPURLING is Senior Lecturer in Counselling at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he has been teaching psychodynamic counselling since 1986. He initially trained as a social worker, and currently works as a psychotherapist for the West London Mental Health NHS Trust, and in private practice.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Introduction

The Basic Principles of Therapeutic Practice and the Concept of Containment

The Counselling Setting Theory (1) The Developmental Point of View and the Oedipus Complex Theory (2) The Internal World and the Paranoid-Schizoid and Depressive Modes of Experience Transference and its Manifestations Working in the Transference Working with More Disturbed Clients

The Phases of the Counselling Work The Organizational Framework

Appendix: A Guide to Further Reading and Study

References

Index

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