The Practitioner′s Handbook : A Guide for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Counselling Psychologists

The Practitioner's Handbook is an essential guide to professional development in counseling, psychotherapy, and counseling psychology. Written in a friendly and informal style, the Handbook addresses the key concerns and questions most frequently raised by newly qualified practitioners. The Handbook also outlines different avenues for career development (such as research, supervision, training or management), providing the reader with practical hints and guidance on how to take the next career step and organize continuing professional development (CPD). ′I would recommend The Practitioner′s Handbook as a useful resource for therapists concerned with their professional development and the development of others′ - Therapy Today, February 2009 The Practitioner′s Handbook is an essential guide to professional development in counselling, psychotherapy and counselling psychology. In a friendly and informal style, the Handbook addresses the key concerns and questions most frequently raised by newly qualified practitioners, including: how to avoid complaints and litigation how to write client reports how to interpret medical and psychiatric assessments. The Handbook also outlines different avenues for career development (such as research, supervision, training or management), providing the reader with practical hints and guidance on how to take the next career step and organize continuing professional development. The Practitioner′s Handbook is the ideal companion for newly qualified practitioners and those nearing the end of their professional training. Leading contributors share their knowledge and experience on key topics, making the Handbook an indispensable guide for continuing professional development. Professor Stephen Palmer is an Honorary Professor of Psychology at City University in the Department of Psychology and he is Director of the new Coaching Psychology Unit. He is also founder of the Centre for Stress Management. Professor Robert Bor is Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Free Hospital, London. COVER......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 8 THE EDITORS......Page 10 THE CONTRIBUTORS......Page 12 FOREWORD......Page 17 PREFACE......Page 18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 19 INTRODUCTION......Page 20 1 HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER AND ORGANISE YOUR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT......Page 24 2 HOW TO GIVE A LECTURE AND RUN TRAINING WORKSHOPS......Page 40 3 UNDERSTANDING PSYCHIATRIC AND MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS......Page 52 4 HOW TO PREPARE A REPORT ON A CLIENT......Page 69 5 HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH COLLEAGUES......Page 86 6 FRAMEWORK OF SUPERVISION FOR PRACTITIONERS AND TRAINEES......Page 105 7 HOW TO MANAGE A COUNSELLING SERVICE......Page 127 8 HOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF COMPLAINTS AND LITIGATION......Page 146 9 HOW TO SET UP AND DEVELOP YOUR PRIVATE PRACTICE......Page 161 10 DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER TO WORKING WITH MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSITY CLIENTS......Page 175 11 HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR RESEARCH INTERESTS......Page 195 12 HOW TO WRITE FOR PUBLICATION......Page 212 13 STRESS AND BURNOUT......Page 228 APPENDIX A: SUGGESTED FURTHER READING......Page 239 APPENDIX B: USEFUL ORGANISATIONS......Page 241 INDEX......Page 244 The Practitioner's Handbook is an essential guide to professional development written for qualified practitioners as well as those nearing the end of their training. Written in a friendly and informal style by contributors from a range of professional backgrounds, this new text addresses those concerns and questions most frequently raised by practitioners. Addressing those concerns and questions most frequently raised by practitioners, this title covers the areas that all practising counsellors need to know (including report writing and avoiding complaints) and also outlines different avenues for career development, such as research, supervision, training and management