Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling (third edition)
3rd Edition
Published on 2. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-1-910919-59-0 (ISBN)
Description
Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling has inspired and guided thousands of counselling students since it was first published in 1999. Tony Merry died in 2004, and this third edition has been updated, with a new chapter on recent developments, by Sheila Haugh, a long-time colleague who knew him and his work well. Learning and Being offers an in-depth exploration of all aspects of person-centred counselling, from its origins to current developments in theory and practice. It is written in clear and accessible language, with exercises and checklists to prompt the reader's own thinking and learning. It brings theory to life with its suggestions for exploring and developing person-centred values, qualities, attitudes and skills. Chapter covers essential aspects of theory and practice, including working at relational depth, training issues and supervision, and a comprehensive resource list of other relevant texts. READERSHIP-Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling is recommended for: - certificate and diploma counselling trainees and tutors. - undergraduate psychology students and lecturers. - nurses and social workers in training. - those on vocational and 'helping professions' related courses. - trainees on integrative, cognitive or psychodynamic courses. - people training to work in the voluntary sector. - anyone seeking specialist input on contemporary person-centred theory and practice.
Reviews / Votes
'There are no easy routes to becoming a person-centred counsellor, but this book is surely one of the best guides to anyone striving towards learning and being within this approach.' - David Murphy, Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Nottingham; 'This book is highly accessible... I would strongly recommend it to counselling and psychotherapy students.' - Peter Blundell, Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Liverpool John Moores University; 'Students will find in this book a thorough grounding in person-centred theory and practice; for experienced practitioners, it will enhance their understanding and their abilities.' - Janet Tolan, therapist, supervisor and educator; 'Tony Merry's Learning and Being helped me to find my way into my own person-centred practice. I've returned many, many times to this book, feeling inspired and encouraged with every new read.' - Graham Westwell, Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Edge Hill University, Lancashire.More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910919-59-0 (9781910919590)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
08/2002
2nd Edition
PCCS Books
€44.80
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
About the author - TONY MERRY was Reader in Psychology at the University of East London and taught on postgraduate and undergraduate courses in counselling and counselling psychology. He authored several books and articles on counselling, co-founded the British Association for the Person-Centred Approach in 1989 and was editor of the journal Person-Centred Practice. He contributed to workshops and other person-centred events in nine European countries, including several
with Carl Rogers in England, Ireland and Hungary. ---- About the editor - SHEILA HUGH is a person-centred counsellor/therapist, trainer/facilitator, supervisor and consultant, an honorary member of BAPCA/TPCA and a former board member of the World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy. She is a primary tutor for the MSc in contemporary person-centred psychotherapy and applications at the Metanoia Institute, London and a visiting lecturer at the Prazska Vysoka Skola Psychosocialnich Studii, a private university in Prague.
with Carl Rogers in England, Ireland and Hungary. ---- About the editor - SHEILA HUGH is a person-centred counsellor/therapist, trainer/facilitator, supervisor and consultant, an honorary member of BAPCA/TPCA and a former board member of the World Association for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy. She is a primary tutor for the MSc in contemporary person-centred psychotherapy and applications at the Metanoia Institute, London and a visiting lecturer at the Prazska Vysoka Skola Psychosocialnich Studii, a private university in Prague.
Content
Index of checklists and exercises, Foreword by Pete Sanders, Preface to the third edition by Sheila Haugh, Preface to the second edition by Tony Merry, 1-Introducing person-centred counselling, 2-Human nature, actualisation and the emerging self, 3-Self and person, 4-Towards a theory of person-centred counselling, 5-Person-centred counselling in practice, 6-Working at 'relational depth': the kid with the chips, 7-Recent developments in person-centred counselling by Sheila Haugh, 8-Developing person-centred values, skills, attitudes and personal qualities, 9-Training issues: client work and personal development, 10-Supervision, 11-Resources