Relationship Counselling - Sons and Their Mothers: A Person-Centred Dialogue

by Bryant-Jefferies; Richard

• ISBN13: 9781857756487
• ISBN10: 1857756487
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2004-09-01
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Discusses a real-life case involving the struggle of a young man trying to break free from the damaging and dominating influence of his mother. Includes the dialogue from counseling sessions, inviting the reader to step into the therapeutic process. Features practical advice and helpful summaries as well as points for discussion. Softcover.

Author Biography

Richard Bryant-Jefferies qualified as a person-centred counsellor/therapist

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
About the author	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. x
Introduction	p. 1
The person-centred approach	p. 2
	p. 9
Beginnings and introductions	p. 9
'Seen and not heard'	p. 17
	p. 25
'I'm wondering if counselling is really right for me?'	p. 25
Reactions to Peter's father's death	p. 34
	p. 41
Supervision session 1	p. 41
	p. 49
Discomfort within the therapeutic relationship	p. 49
Cancelled appointment	p. 59
	p. 63
A memory surfaces, 'Can I have a drink of water?'	p. 63
Supervision session 2	p. 74
	p. 83
'Why didn't she love me?', a cathartic release	p. 83
'What is love?', the client reacts to questioning	p. 91
	p. 103
Learning to feel loved	p. 103
Supervision session 3	p. 110
	p. 117
A night in the cells, time to move on	p. 117
The truth revealed, Peter is left confused	p. 124
	p. 131
Peter reflects on his experience so far	p. 131
Michael reflects on his experience as Peter's counsellor	p. 132
Epilogue	p. 135
References	p. 137
Useful contacts	p. 139
Index	p. 141
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