Hope in Counselling and Psychotherapy, 9781446201701
Paperback
Packed full of case examples, practical exercises and points for reflection, this book will prove essential reading for any training or practising health care professional looking to understand hope in the process of change.

Hope in Counselling and Psychotherapy

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    18 June 2013

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781446201701
ISBN-10:1446201708
Author:Denis O′Hara
Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd
Imprint:SAGE Publications Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:18 June 2013
Weight:350g
Dimensions:242mm x 170mm
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Critics Review

′In a period where short-term, deterministic approaches to mental health seem favoured, O′Hara′s Hope In Counselling represents an important, major contribution to the literature of several professions. Presenting an account both rich and broad, the author provides a summary and overview of ′hope′ from philosophical, nursing, psychotherapeutic and research perspectives. Of particular importance is his emphasis on going beyond a disease-based model of health, [“Treatment is not just fixing what is broken; it is nurturing what is best′ Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi (2000:7)], to place ′hope′ within a positive psychological framework. His exploration of the expression and extent to which it is contained within the theory of many different psychotherapeutic approaches makes this book particularly valuable′ - Ian Townsend, Associate Lecturer, Counselling, University Centre, Blackburn College

If you are writing an essay on hope in psychotherapy, or counselling, or coaching, this is the main book you will need! It really is thorough and academically respectable, covering all bases in an admirable way. There is plenty of research, some of it conducted by the author himself….There is a good deal of personal material in this book, and I found it eminently readable. I would recommend it quite strongly. – John RowanThis is an interesting and well-informed book that, in addition to the wealth of research presented, offers questions and points for reflection at the end of each chapter. The references cited provide a rich source of research literature on the topic of hope and its place within therapy. It is written in a clear, comprehensive style with many examples to draw on and I highly recommend it to anyone in the helping professions, practitioners and students alike. – Jennifer Carlton - Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist

About The Author

Denis O′Hara

Denis O′Hara is Programme Leader of the Post Graduate Diploma and MSc in Counselling, University of Abertay Dundee

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