The student guide to counselling & psychotherapy approaches / Adrian Pennington.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-153) and index.

1. In the beginning -- 2. Behaviour therapy -- 3. Cognitive analytical therapy (CAT) -- 4. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) -- 5. Cognitive therapy -- 6. Developmental counselling -- 7. Existential counselling -- 8. Gestalt therapy -- 9. Integrative counselling -- 10. Person-centred counseling -- 11. Psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy -- 12. Rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) -- 13. Transactional analysis (TA) -- 14. At the end.

This pocket guide to modality approaches in counseling and psychotherapy is a one-stop-shop for trainees on introductory counseling courses. It describes 12 models of therapy, as well as introducing the origins of counseling and providing guidance and tips on practical issues like time-keeping, supervision, endings and boundaries. Each short approach-specific chapter has a consistent structure which allows easy comparison and cross-referencing between the modalities. The chapters cover: Origins and background, Big names and big ideas, How the approach works and who it's for, Critical considerations, Identifying features, Reflection and summary, Learning ideas and suggested reading, This book is essential reading when choosing a professional counseling training in which to specialize, or if you just want an overview of other counseling modalities outside of your own.