Join De Shaser behind the one-way mirror for a fascinating journey into the land of brief therapy, where the emphasis is not on how the problems arise, but on how to solve them.
The authors sense of delight, curiosity and utter respect for the human condition and peoples capacity for creative problem-solving resound in rich case examples therapist repertoire and team cooperation
The latest edition of this best-selling book on supervision updates and expands the previous two editions with references to the developments and writing in the field over the last six years. Since the publication of the previous edition, supervision has continued to spread from the professions of counselling, psychotherapy and social work, into all medical professions and more recently into education, coaching, mentoring and human resources management. This book provides relevant information for people working in all of these fields. The seven-eyed supervision model which is at the core of the... More info
A number of books have explored the ways psychotherapy clients can benefit from learning and practicing mindfulness. This is the first volume to focus specifically on how mindfulness can deepen the therapeutic relationship. Grounded in research, chapters demonstrate how therapists' own mindfulness practice can help them to listen more attentively and be more fully present. Leading proponents of different treatment approaches/m-/including behavioural, psychodynamic, and family systems perspectives/m-/illustrate a variety of ways that mindfulness principles can complement standard techniques and improve outcomes by strengthening the connection between therapist and client. Also presented are... More info
This book is a practical and illuminating guide to the tasks, roles and responsibilities of group supervisors and supervisees. The first part of the book identifies four overlapping but distinct types of group-authoritative, participative, co-operative and peer. Part two focuses on the skills of managing each group type and offers guidelines for making clear agreements and alliances, developing flexible leadership, making sense of group and individual development needs, tackling hot issues which arise in group supervision, and encouraging and working with the diversity encompassed by each group. The book contains... More info
