This book presents systemic psychotherapy to integrative counsellors by using the most common counselling modalities and turning them into systemic approaches.
|A Systemic Approach to Integrative Counselling teaches systemic theory and techniques gradually, delving into various ways for integrative counsellors to think from a systemic perspective, reframing a client’s presenting problem as emerging from relationships and social context. The chapters discuss how to combine person-centred counselling with a systemic outlook, how to combine psychodynamic theory with ideas about circularity and relationships, and outlines ways to use cognitive-behavioural therapy, action techniques, drama techniques, gestalt therapy, and many counselling approaches systemically with individual clients. The author’s conversational writing, accompanied with case studies and in-depth explanations of counselling techniques and theories, makes the material interactive and accessible.
A Systemic Approach to Integrative Counselling will provide qualified and trainee counsellors with an in-depth systemic outlook on counselling modalities. It is also a helpful guide for scholars and researchers in related fields.
Table of Contents:
01. Systems Theory 02. System-Centred Counselling 03. Psychosystemic Counselling 04. Family Counselling 05. Contextual Behavioural Counselling 06. Communication Counselling 07. Language and Discourse Counselling 08. Narrative and Story Counselling 09. Action-Embodiment Counselling 10. Systemic Integrative Counselling
About the Author :
Rick Murphy is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK.
Review :
'his book is an exciting development and a helpful contribution for all counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists. The author presents the systemic framework of, “Approach-Method-Technique”, as a way to compare, contrast and integrate different theoretical approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. This sets a rich frame for further elaboration of what the systemic approach might contribute to counsellors’ thinking. Key systemic concepts, including curiosity, reflexivity and positioning, the life cycle, genograms and narrative, are outlined clearly and succinctly with further references for deeper exploration. This book will honour counsellors’ current approaches whilst also enabling a shift in perspective, moving beyond the individual to explore all the systems and contexts which give meaning to action in our current world.'
Karen Partridge, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Psychotherapist, the Institute of Family Therapy.
