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  • © 2004

Introduction to Psychodynamic Counselling

Authors:

  1. Laurence Spurling
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  • Provides a clear, accessible introduction to the basic concepts and principles of psychodynamic counselling
    Detailed case examples throughout
    Distillation of the key concepts and ideas from psychoanalysis

Part of the book series: Basic Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BTCP)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Laurence Spurling
    Pages 1-4

  4. The Setting

    • Laurence Spurling
    Pages 26-46

  7. Transference and its Manifestations

    • Laurence Spurling
    Pages 93-110

  8. Working in the Transference

    • Laurence Spurling
    Pages 111-123

  9. Working with More Disturbed Clients

    • Laurence Spurling
    Pages 124-139

  10. The Organizational Framework

    • Laurence Spurling
    Pages 140-146

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 147-156
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About this book

This exciting addition to the Basic Texts in Counselling and Psychotherapy series provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to psychodynamic counselling and its basic principles. Laurence Spurling examines the basic assumptions underlying the psychodynamic approach, its main theoretical ideas and principles of practice, the techniques associated with it and ways of thinking about the conduct of counselling. Making a distinctive contribution to the literature in this area, he also looks at two major themes, namely the involvement of counsellors working with clients with severe emotional and psychological problems and the influence of organizational settings on counselling work. This book will prove an essential guide for both students and practitioners of counselling or psychotherapy, along with those from other professions, such as teachers and nurses, who are called upon to use counselling skills in their work.
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About the author

LAURENCE SPURLING is Senior Lecturer in Counselling at Birkbeck College, University of London, where he has been teaching psychodynamic counselling since 1986. He initially trained as a social worker, and currently works as a psychotherapist for the West London Mental Health NHS Trust, and in private practice.
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