The Practice of Collaborative Counseling and Psychotherapy: Developing Skills in Culturally Mindful Helping
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412995094 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Keeping power relations and cultural diversity at the forefront, Paré's text examines, step by step, the skills involved in collaborative therapeutic conversationan approach that encourages a contextual view of clients and counteracts longstanding traditions of focusing primarily on individual pathology. Indeed, this insightful text teaches students how to keep clients at the heart of their therapy treatment by actively engaging them in the helping process.. The Practice of Collaborative Counseling and Psychotherapy: Developing Skills in Culturally Mindful Helping is a comprehensive introduction to counseling and psychotherapy skills designed to teach future practitioners how to develop and foster collaborative relationships with their clients
Paré has a long-standing interest in collaborative approaches to counselling and supervision. He is co-editor of Collaborative Practice in Psychology and Therapy (with Glenn Larner) and Furthering Talk: Advances in the Discursive Therapies (with Tom Strong). He is also a full professor at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Education, where he teaches counselling a
This book is thought provoking and so well organized. Amazon Customer This book is thought provoking and so well organized. Pare leads us, step by step, thru the process of counseling, parsing concepts into new understandings that deepen awareness and skill in relating to others. Must read.
There is plenty of invitation to reflect, to loiter with a poignant metaphor, to discuss subtle nuances, and to incorporate both accumulated wisdom and vigorous new ideas into creative practice. David Paré avoids this trap. Specifically, ideas drawn from the turn to meaning are placed alongside well-established traditions of counseling.Remarkably, David Paré both draws from sophisticated philosophical thought and yet avoids heady jargon. This book guides students through the complex process of learning to be a counselor without hurrying understanding along or glossing over knotty issues. He speaks to the read