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Records and illuminates the full process, theory and multisided outcomes of a major innovation in intensive developmental learning
Provides a retrospective viewpoint on the effects of a series of therapeutic group workshops
Gives valuable insights into the history of counselling and training
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theory and Wider Application
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book describes a series of ground-breaking residential workshops in therapeutic counselling in the 1960s, for people working in mental health and social care disciplines seeking to expand and deepen their reach. The work is unique in the scope of its research into the process and outcomes of such active immersive enquiry in this area. Besides a wealth of more systematic features, the author invites us into the initial conversations in the meeting room, and then follows the group members back into their lives, allowing us to see both early outcomes and the impact of participation up to ten years later. Finally, Barrett-Lennard reflects on the extended history of the intensive workshops and the related group work in other contexts they led into. He makes a compelling argument that such an intensive participatory process is as powerful today as it was in the 1960s. The blend of rich qualitative and empirical data and theory is a unique strength. It will be a great resource for students and scholars in applied psychology and psychotherapy, as well as for practicing therapists and trainees committed to meaningful work with their client groups.
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Murdoch University, Perth, Australia
Godfrey T. Barrett-Lennard
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Experiential Learning for Professional Helpers
Book Subtitle: A Residential Workshop Innovation
Authors: Godfrey T. Barrett-Lennard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47919-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-47918-7Published: 18 April 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83858-8Published: 20 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-47919-4Published: 07 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 352
Topics: Psychotherapy and Counseling, Consulting, Supervision and Coaching, Experimental Psychology, Psychological Methods/Evaluation, Teaching and Teacher Education