The Integrative Counselling Primer

Written in an approachable and encouraging style, this book presents an unparalleled, comprehensive introduction to integrative counselling with a person-centred foundation in the twenty-first century. It presents the principled application of the non-formulaic use of self and experience in the service of the client and is essential reading for students requiring: a comprehensive introductory text for initial integratively-oriented training, input for comparative essays and therapeutic approaches on integrative courses, a theory bridge between introductory and certificate/diploma level texts; as well as anyone requiring a concise, understandable yet authoritative guide to the principles of integrative (rather than eclectic) counselling theory and practice based on a foundation of person-centred therapy the preferred approach of many thousands of counsellors.