Focusing on the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis, this comprehensive guide serves as an essential resource for counselors and psychotherapists. It offers clear and accessible explanations, enabling professionals to effectively integrate psychosynthesis into their practice with clients. With over 15,000 copies sold, it has established itself as a definitive introduction in the field.
How can counselors and therapists help clients realize their potential and purpose in life? In Psychosynthesis Counselling in Action, Diana Whitmore explains how the psychosynthesis approach helps clients interpret what is going on in their lives in a positive way. From the initial interview through the final session, she illustrates the creative and challenging aspects of being a counselor. She also stresses the importance of tailoring therapeutic techniques to a client's needs, phase of treatment, and temperament. This exciting, pragmatic approach to therapy is especially effective when counseling abused women and children, drug offenders, delinquents, and people with panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, phobias, eating disorders, and depression.
The Second Edition of this best-selling book gives both trainee counsellors and practitioners from other orientations a clear guide to the principles and techniques of psychosynthesis, and shows how they can be used effectively in the counselling setting. Following the course of te counselling process, the book shows step-by-step how psychosynthesis can help clients to gain a sense of connection with their inner selves and find meaning and purpose in their lives. The author explains the wide range of practical techniques available to practitioners and how to use them to meet the needs of different clients. The book is illustrated throughout with examples from practice, and includes an in-depth case history.