Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy
The Facts are Friendly
- Mick Cooper - University of Roehampton, UK
Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy answers these questions and many more, providing trainees, practitioners and researchers with a comprehensive introduction to the latest findings in the field. The book sets out in a jargon-free way the evidence for the effectiveness of therapy and the factors associated with positive therapeutic outcomes. It gives suggestions for further reading, definitions of key terms and questions for discussion, making this an ideal text for use in training.
The book is also designed for practitioners who increasingly need to justify their therapeutic work on empirical grounds. Essential Research Findings in Counselling and Psychotherapy gives them the knowledge and confidence to do just that. More than that, it makes research findings accessible and provides information on how to practice counselling and psychotherapy in an effective way.
A clearly-written text which deals with an important subject area for counsellors in a thorough manner
A marvellous books that really supports the importance of research in an everday way.
It's application to practice is outstanding; not only does it answer all those questions that have needed an answer it goes that extra step further in supporting the process of deepening an awareness of ones own practice.
Excellent clear book supporting humanisitc approaches in a measured and realistic way.
A brilliant overview of the common factors that make the difference in counselling and psychotherapy.
This is a well written and comprehensive book that the undergraduate students will really be able to get to grips with. It is informative and interesting.
This is a fundamentally important text which my students will need to consult on a regular basis.
Excellent summary of the field.
This book gives our postgraduate Certficate in Counselling Skills students some excellent research to dig into. These are students who, on the whole, want to progress to Diploma level so opening them up to the research at this stage is really important. There is lots of white space in the book, giving the reader space to think. Mick Cooper writes in a way that invites reflection from the reader. It is comprehensive and credible and the recommended reading sections give readers somewhere to go afterwards. Excellent!
This is a highly readable text which covers the range of content, process and outcome studies relevant to various schools of counselling and psychotherapy. The author is to be congratulated on his economy of style and his skill at maintaining a clinical focus. Very engaging to practising clinicians.
