Essential research findings in counselling and psychotherapy : the facts are friendly /
Mick Cooper.
- Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2008.
- xiii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Published in association with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-227) and indexes.
Introduction: the challenge of research -- The outcomes of counselling and psychotherapy -- Does orientation matter? The great psychotherapy debate --- Client factors: the heart and soul of therapeutic change -- Therapist factors: who works for what? -- Relational factors: it's the relationship that heals ... or is it? -- Technique and practice factors: is it what you do or the way that you do it? -- Conclusion.
This title sets out in a jargon-free way a comprehensive introduction to the latest findings in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.