Thinking of Becoming a Counsellor?

Jonathan Ingrams

ISBN 10: 178049016X / ISBN 13: 9781780490168

Verlag: Routledge Dez 2012, 2012

Beschreibung

Neuware - If you are thinking of becoming a counsellor, you may be wondering if you could put to good use your own life experience by offering support and understanding to those trying to cope with difficulties that you may have encountered and worked through yourself. The ancient Greek aphorism 'know thyself' is immensely important in this regard. For unless counsellors are in harmony with themselves they cannot truly relate to the needs of those they seek to help. It is not enough for the counsellor to play the role of the therapist. He or she has to be the therapist - a very different concept. This book explores the journeys of self-discovery that prompted the pioneering practitioners to direct their skills in particular ways and the influence exerted by their backgrounds, ambitions, and personal histories. The overall objective is to help intending therapists to arrive at an understanding of the inner resources they will need to embark on a counselling career, and to help them determine which approach might best accord with their temperament and lifetime's experience.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781780490168

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Thinking of Becoming a Counsellor?
• Verlag: Routledge Dez 2012
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 178049016X
• ISBN-13: 9781780490168
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 198B x 129 H x 10 T Millimeter Breite: 198 mm, Höhe: 129 mm, Tiefe: 10 mm
• Gewicht: 196 Gramm

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If you are thinking of becoming a counsellor, you may be wondering if you could put to good use your own life experience by offering support and understanding to those trying to cope with difficulties that you may have encountered and worked through yourself. The ancient Greek aphorism "know thyself" is immensely important in this regard. For unless counsellors are in harmony with themselves they cannot truly relate to the needs of those they seek to help. It is not enough for the counsellor to play the role of the therapist. He or she has to be the therapist - a very different concept. This book explores the journeys of self-discovery that prompted the pioneering practitioners to direct their skills in particular ways and the influence exerted by their backgrounds, ambitions, and personal histories. The overall objective is to help intending therapists to arrive at an understanding of the inner resources they will need to embark on a counselling career, and to help them determine which approach might best accord with their temperament and lifetime's experience.

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Jonathan Ingrams