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Psychodynamic Counselling in Action

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Psychodynamic Counselling in Action

By: Michael Jacobs
Narrated by: Greg Patmore
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This substantially revised fifth edition of a classic text includes an updated preface, new content on the therapeutic relationship, substantially revised chapters on the middle phase of counselling and reflections on the influence of other modalities and shared aspects of practice across approaches. Each chapter now includes an annotated further listening section to help deepen knowledge and reinforce learning of key aspects of the counselling process.

©2020 Michael Jacobs (P)2020 SAGE Publications Ltd Psychology Psychology & Mental Health

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Brilliant, enlightening, practical. A gem of a book. (British Journal of Guidance and Counselling)

One of the most reliable (and readable) guides to what is involved in counselling...Jacobs' well-organized and comprehensive summaries of the main theories and his illustrations of psychodynamic counselling drawn from his own work will inspire students and trainees on counselling and therapy courses. They will also interest (and create envy) in more experienced readers. (Professor Andrew Samuels, Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex)

This is one of a very small number of books that manage to describe simply, but not simplistically, what analytic work involves. (British Journal of Medical Psychology)

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It was very interesting, especially as there was only two clients as reference, really manageable and educational, exactly what I needed.

Very much enjoyed this

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really nice introduction or refresher on this topic. it is quite annoying the way each reference is read out, thankfully this is not too often

Great basic overveiw

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Great references and easy to understand explanation about psychodynamic 's. I like the use of the dickens characters to help cement the information given in each chapter 😀

fab read

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A rather concise, well-written guide to using psychodynamic counselling in action. I would definitely recommend for aspiring/training psychotherapists or integrative counsellors, but may be interesting to others as well. I listened to the audiobook version, and over several car trips over the last year I have finally finished it. It has definitely helped my practice.

A must-read for trainees

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Touches on all the necessary elements of therapy and has tons of great references and chapters on defenses, resistance, transference/counter transference and takes away a lot of "mythical" reputation Psychodynamic seems to have

Good foundation for understanding Psychodynamic Therapy

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