The Handbook of Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Counselling - 3rd Edition by Mick Cooper & Gina Di Malta (Hardcover)

About the Book

"First edition published 2007 by Palgrave Macmillan"--Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

Written by a diverse range of expert contributors, unified by a relational, ethics-based reading of person-centred theory and practice, this seminal text is the most in-depth and comprehensive guide to person-centred therapy.

Divided into four parts, it examines the theoretical, philosophical and historical foundations of the person-centred approach; the fundamental principles of person-centred practice (as well as new developments in, and applications of, person-centred clinical work), explorations of how person-centred conceptualisations and practices can be applied to groups of clients who bring particular issues to therapy, such as bereavement or trauma, and professional issues for person-centred therapists such as ethics, supervision, and training.

10 years after it was last published, this third edition includes new content on the climate crisis, intersectionality and working with racism and anti-racism. It includes new dedicated chapters on the Non-directive Attitude, Relational Depth, Experiential Practices, Working with Trauma, Online PCA and Person-Centred approaches around the Globe.

International and interdisciplinary in conception, this is a cutting-edge resource for students of psychotherapy and counselling on a range of programmes, as well as professional practitioners working in the field.

Review Quotes

"This comprehensive and cutting edge resource is the standard reference work for the person-centred approach, providing unrivalled theoretical and practice-based perspectives." --Dr Peter Pearce, Metanoia Institute, UK

"Featuring an impressive array of internationally-known authors and offering well-written and thoughtful chapters of both classical and newer models of humanistic therapy, this essential volume will be of great benefit to all clinicians." --Dr Barry Faber, Columbia University, USA

"A must-read for counselling and psychotherapy students and experienced therapists alike." --Lesley Dougan, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

About the Author

Gina Di Malta is lecturer in Psychotherapy and Counselling at the Open University, UK
Mick Cooper is Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton, UK
Maureen O'Hara is Director of the International Futures Forum and President Emerita of Saybrook University, USA
Yana Gololob is a PCA trainer at Ukrainian Umbrella Association of Psychotherapists and lecturer at Ukrainian Psychotherapy University
Susan Stephen is lecturer in Counselling and Director of the Strathclyde Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Clinic