Table of Contents

Introduction , Beginnings , The age of psychoanalysis , The impact of childhood , The road to self-discovery , How we construct our world , Inter-relationships , The power of conditioning , Automatic thoughts and irrational beliefs , The counselling environment today , Conclusion , Suggested Reading

About the Author

Jonathan Ingrams came to counselling following twenty-five years of making medical educational programmes for doctors and general audiences in the United States and Europe. Over the past fourteen years he has practiced as a psychotherapist with a broad spectrum of clients from the "worried well" to those suffering a range of mental illnesses of varying severity. His work has included counselling for young offenders and taking referrals from GPs, insurance companies, and employee assistance programmes.

Reviews

'This book provides what it says on the tin. Written for those contemplating training as a counsellor, it is a plain-speaking introduction to psychotherapy and counselling and the main modalities, and aims to help the potential trainee decide if they are a) suited to the work and b) what approach would best suit their particular skills and aptitudes.[...] I would recommend the book as a useful introduction to those completely new to counselling and one that will help them decide if it really is for them (and they are for it).'- Marc Brammer, counsellor and freelance journalist, Therapy Today