A practical resource that your students can return to again and again to guide and coordinate their pluralistic practice, it provides:
Hands-on guidance to developing pluralistic practice: providing the tools, skills and practice frameworks
A step-by-step understanding of how the ideas and methods of different orientations can contribute towards a pluralistic way of working
The tools and understandings needed to work with clients to achieve the most common goals
The tools and understandings needed to work with clients wishing to address particular issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, health issues, suicidal thoughts
An understanding of a range of professional and practice issues relevant to pluralistic practitioners.
Each chapter offers definitions of key terms, several case studies, exercises and points for reflection, further reading, chapter introductions and summaries of key learning points, and overviews of relevant research.
Introduction to pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - Mick Cooper, Windy Dryden
PART 1: Fundamentals
Assessment and formulation in pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - John McLeod, Julia McLeod
From goals to tasks and methods - Terry Hanley, Aaron Sefi, Zehra Ersahin
Metatherapeutic communication and shared decision-making - Mick Cooper, Kate Martin, Fani Papayianni, Windy Dryden
Systematic feedback through the Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) - Barry Duncan, Jacqueline Sparks
Client strengths and resources: Helping clients draw on what they already do best - Jacqueline Sparks, Barry Duncan
Core counselling methods for pluralistic practice - Mick Cooper
Part 2: Therapeutic orientations
Humanistic approaches and pluralism - Terry Hanley, Adam Scott, Laura Winter
Cognitive behavioural approaches and pluralism - Terry Boucher
Psychodynamic approaches and pluralism - Laurence Spurling
Existential approaches and pluralism - Mick Cooper, Gerhard Stumm
Narrative approaches and pluralism - Rolf Sundet, John McLeod
Integrative and eclectic approaches and pluralism - John McLeod, Rolf Sundet
Part 3: Issues and Goals
Helping clients address depression - John McLeod
Helping clients address problematic anxiety - Windy Dryden
Helping clients improve their interpersonal relationships - Meg John Barker
Helping clients find meaning in grief and loss - Robert Neimeyer
Helping clients address addictive behaviours - Thomas Mackrill, Bettina Jensen
Helping clients address eating problems - Lynsey McMillan
Helping clients with health issues - Julia McLeod, Mhairi Thurston, Kate Smith
Helping clients who are suicidal or self-injuring - Andrew Reeves
Part 4: Professional issues
Difference and diversity in pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - Laura Winter, Feng Guo, Katarzyna Wilk, Terry Hanley
Boundaries: A pluralistic perspective and illustrative case study of the patient-led approach to appointment scheduling - Timothy A. Carey
Ethics in pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - Lynne Gabriel
Supervision in pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - Mary Creaner, Ladislav Timulak
Training in pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - Julia McLeod, Kate Smith, Mhairi Thurston
Research and pluralistic counselling and psychotherapy - Terry Hanley, Laura Winter
