Experiences of Counsellor Training: Challenge, Surprise and Change

by Val Harding-Davies (Editor), Kathy Hunt (Editor), Geof Alred (Editor), Graham Davies (Editor)

Overview

An anthology of essays written by contributors shortly after completing initial counselling and psychotherapy training. Contributors describe their experiences, the challenges and surprises of training, and changes they underwent. Each chapter begins with an abstract summarizing its main themes and the concluding chapter discusses the personal and professional significance of training. A valuable resource for trainees and trainers, offering a context within which trainees can set their own experience and guidance for surviving and thriving as a trainee.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350393073
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/14/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	166
File size:	605 KB

About the Author

VAL HARDING-DAVIES is a lecturer on the Counselling programme at Keele University, UK.
KATHY HUNT is a Lecturer in Counselling in the Centre for Studies in Counselling and is Course Director for the Certificate in Counselling Skills at Durham University, UK.
GEOF ALRED is a Lecturer in Counselling in the Centre for Studies in Counselling.

Table of Contents

Preface; J.McLeod
Introduction; V.Harding Davies, G.Alred, K.Hunt & G.Davies
Picking up the Gauntlet; V-A.Tran
The Consequences of Clarity; H.Taylor-Smith
I Never Thought Empathy Would Be So Difficult; J.Rogers
Walking the Tightrope; C.Kitcatt
A New World; C.Kidd
Singing Out; S.Keys
Two Legs Good; N.Kenward
A Weird and Complex Business; P.Garrigan
One Training Voice: Reflecting on the Echoes; R.Fear
A Leap Into The Known; G.Alred
Drawing The Threads; V.Harding Davies, K.Hunt, G.Davies & G.Alred
Appendix; K.Hunt, G.Alred, V.Harding Davies & G.Davies.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

'I like the idea of this book very much. With an increasing number of books being published on all aspects of counselling and psychotherapy, it's hard to think of something new and different. But this book might well have succeeded in doing just that…it's a unique anthology, presented in an interesting and probably original way.' - Ian Horton, University of East London

'The writing is on the whole clear, authentic, accessible, well edited. In places it conveys fascinatingly raw, vulnerable, emotional, insightful personal material that will undoubtedly appeal to those who can identify with such experiences… Many valuable insights into the training process - and its unintended as well as intended effects - are offered. Reading through the book, one gains a certain cumulative effect of moving openness...I like the book and think it is worthy of publication. The voices it contains do express honestly many of the realities of counsellor training. The writing is often poignant and the insights subtle. There is an increasing interest in training and its dynamics. My best guess is that such a book would be well liked and supported among the person-centred fraternity, but to what extent this would translate into healthy sales I am uncertain.' - Paul Wilkins, Manchester Metropolitan University

'This is an interesting book which contains material that will be different from existing published work in the field of counsellor training.' - Mary Connor, York St John College