This book presents systemic psychotherapy to integrative counsellors by using the most common counselling modalities and turning them into systemic approaches.
|A Systemic Approach to Integrative Counselling teaches systemic theory and techniques gradually, delving into various ways for integrative counsellors to think from a systemic perspective, reframing a client’s presenting problem as emerging from relationships and social context. The chapters discuss how to combine person-centred counselling with a systemic outlook, how to combine psychodynamic theory with ideas about circularity and relationships, and outlines ways to use cognitive-behavioural therapy, action techniques, drama techniques, gestalt therapy, and many counselling approaches systemically with individual clients. The author’s conversational writing, accompanied with case studies and in-depth explanations of counselling techniques and theories, makes the material interactive and accessible.
A Systemic Approach to Integrative Counselling will provide qualified and trainee counsellors with an in-depth systemic outlook on counselling modalities. It is also a helpful guide for scholars and researchers in related fields.
Introduction
01. Systems Theory
02. System-Centred Counselling
03. Psychosystemic Counselling
04. Family Counselling
05. Contextual Behavioural Counselling
06. Communication Counselling
07. Language and Discourse Counselling
08. Narrative and Story Counselling
09. Action-Embodiment Counselling
10. Systemic Integrative Counselling
References
Index
Biography
Rick Murphy is a Systemic Psychotherapist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Northampton, UK.
'his book is an exciting development and a helpful contribution for all counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists. The author presents the systemic framework of, “Approach-Method-Technique”, as a way to compare, contrast and integrate different theoretical approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. This sets a rich frame for further elaboration of what the systemic approach might contribute to counsellors’ thinking. Key systemic concepts, including curiosity, reflexivity and positioning, the life cycle, genograms and narrative, are outlined clearly and succinctly with further references for deeper exploration. This book will honour counsellors’ current approaches whilst also enabling a shift in perspective, moving beyond the individual to explore all the systems and contexts which give meaning to action in our current world.'
Karen Partridge, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Psychotherapist, the Institute of Family Therapy.
