HTML5 Icon

The dynamics of power in counselling and psychotherapy: Ethics, politics and practice

By: Proctor, Gillian
Language: English Publisher: United Kingdom -- PCCS Books -- 2017Edition: 2nd edDescription: vii, 208pISBN: 9781910919187Subject(s): Psychology | Ethics (Moral philosophy) | Control (Psychology) | Counseling ethics | Health and Fitness | Health and Wellbeing | Psychotherapy ethicsDDC classification: 174.915 PRO/D Summary: Given that people who are distressed often choose to go for help in therapy, it is therapists' duty and responsibility to deconstruct practices and to be clear about the ethics, values and effects of the practices they use. This book is based on the values and ethics of justice and responsibility, to resist domination and totalising discourses.
Item type Current location Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book CENTRAL LIBRARY
General Stack (Nila Campus)
174.915 PRO/D Available 08394
Reference Reference CENTRAL LIBRARY
Reference (Sahyadri Campus)
Reference 174.915 PRO/D Not for loan 08393

*Why does power in counselling matter?

*Isn't therapy always dangerous and abusive?

*What is power? Structural theories

*How does power work? Post-structural theories

*Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: the obscuring of power in the name of science

*Person-Centred Therapy: equality in the therapy relationship?

*The Psychodynamic Approach: isn't the power all in the transference?

*Conclusions: so what can we do about power?

Given that people who are distressed often choose to go for help in therapy, it is therapists' duty and responsibility to deconstruct practices and to be clear about the ethics, values and effects of the practices they use. This book is based on the values and ethics of justice and responsibility, to resist domination and totalising discourses.

Imp. Notice: It is hereby requested to all the library users to very carefully use the library resources. If the library resources are not found in good condition while returning to the library, the Central Library will not accept the damaged items and a fresh copy of the same should be replaced by the user. Marking/ highlighting on library books with pencil or ink, scribbling, tearing the pages or spoiling the same in any other way will be considered damaged.