Counselling and Psychotherapy after Domestic Violence

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction

   • Jeannette K. Roddy

   Pages 1-6

3. Differing Views in Research and Practice

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   Pages 7-35

4. Accessing Appropriate Counselling

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   Pages 36-65

5. The Female Experience of Counselling

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   Pages 66-96

6. The Male Experience of Counselling

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   Pages 97-124

7. Endings and Life after Counselling

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   Pages 125-140

8. Working with Domestic Violence Clients

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   Pages 141-165

9. Conclusions

   • Jeannette K. Roddy

   Pages 166-171

10. Back Matter

    Pages 172-209

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This is a refreshing and thought provoking book, presenting the views of female and male counselling clients about their experience of therapy after domestic violence. It brings together the existing literature and client views to present a new perspective on how to approach counselling with individuals who have experienced domestic violence.

• Domestic violence
• abuse
• IPV
• interpersonal violence
• battered women
• battered men
• male victims
• female survivors
• male survivors
• female victims
• trust
• compassion
• hope
• therapeutic relationship
• help-seeking
• posttraumatic growth
• common factors
• counselling
• psychotherapy
• counseling
• Therapeut
• therapy
• violence
• women

“It is packed full of research statistics and guidance for best practice, presenting the client view of therapy and the differences experienced by men and women. … This book is a comprehensive resource for those working with the impact of domestic violence.” (Judy Stafford, Therapy Today, Vol. 27 (10), February, 2016)

• University of Sunderland, UK

  Jeannette K. Roddy

Jeannette Roddy has been in supervised practice as a counsellor since 2007. She is an Accredited Member of BACP and a Registered counsellor/psychotherapist. After successfully completing her PhD at York St John University, UK, she has subsequently been appointed Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychology at the University of Sunderland, UK.

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