Transactional analysis counselling in action
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Transactional analysis counselling in action
(Counselling in action)
SAGE, c2014
4th ed
- : hbk.
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Selling over 25,000 copies across three editions, this book provides an unrivalled introduction to the core concepts and basic techniques of Transactional Analysis (TA). Ian Stewart guides the reader step-by-step through the successive stages in using TA to create therapeutic change, building understanding of the way the approach works in real-life practice.
Key features of this new edition include:
-a single extended case study running through the book
-'Key ideas' panels to summarize the main ideas in each section
-Detailed discussion of 'closing the escape hatches': TA's distinctive approach to resolving the issues of suicide, self-harm or violence
-Practice Checklists offering suggested questions readers can use to appraise their own work with clients at strategic points in the text
- Space for Reflection sections and Further Reading lists to conclude each chapter.
This bestselling textbook offers trainee and practising psychotherapists and counsellors a concise, hands-on exploration of current concepts and techniques in Transactional Analysis.
Ian Stewart is Co-Director of The Berne Institute, Nottingham. He is the author of Eric Berne (SAGE, 1992) and Developing Transactional Analysis Counselling (SAGE, 1996), and co-author of TA Today (2nd edn, Lifespace, 2012).
Table of Contents
PART ONE: THE TA FRAMEWORK
Counselling with TA
Planning the Route to Change
Mapping the Structure of Problems
Separating Past from Present
PART TWO: THE PROCESS OF COUNSELLING WITH TA
Taking the First Steps
Exploring a Childhood Life-Plan
Forestalling Tragic Outcomes
Making Contracts for Change
Challenging Outdated Beliefs
Making New Decisions
Ending Counselling
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Index
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