This volume presents a systematic approach to identifying and modifying client defence mechanisms in the counselling process.

The client material]... stimulated thought and reflection... Clark presented a large number of very tricky case studies and illustrated all manner of different and interesting ways of responding to clients who find it difficult to engage with the process of counselling. Furthermore, this is done in the framework of a model of counselling which integrates humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural theories in a most interesting and convincing way. In the end, I learned quite a lot and found myself pondering the case histories days later' -" Counselling, The Journal of the British...

The purpose of this text is to organize the voluminous material on empathy in a coherent and practical manner, filling a gap that exists in the current therapeutic literature. Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Perspectives and Practices comprehensively examines the function of empathy as it introduces students and practitioners to the potential effectiveness of utilizing empathic understanding in the treatment process.
Employing empathy with full recognition of its strengths and limitations promotes sound strategies for enhancing client development. As an integral component...

This book focuses on theoretical positions and research on empathy and the use and application of empathic understanding in counseling and psychotherapy. It is written to address the clear need to organize the voluminous literature on empathy into a cohe

This work reviews the extensive literature on early recollecting and organizes various interpretive systems of evaluating early memories. There are specific and detailed guidelines for the practitioner for administering and interpreting early recollections to help integrate these memories into counselling and psychotherapy. Following a contextual approach to early recollections, which synthesizes three perspectives - subjective, interpersonal and objective - come suggestions for using early recollections in the counselling process and a full-length case study to explicate the model and...

Dawn of Memories is a journey into the realm of early recollections of childhood and a search for the meaning of the remembrances. Since 1895, first memories have been a subject of hundreds of investigations around the world. The age of a person's initial recollections, the content of the memories and various other topics are of enduring interest to people of all ages. Early recollections yield deep insights into an individual's personality and ways of perceiving life, and can help both individuals and clinicians to employ these first memories for personality appraisal and growth. Building on...