The Shadow and the Counsellor : Working with the Darker Aspects of the Person, the Role and the Profession

The Shadow and the Counsellor introduces the concept of shadow, the darker side to ourselves that we do not wish to acknowledge, or do not even recognise. It examines how it comes into being and explores its impact within counselling. The Shadow and the Counsellor is structured around a six stage model which is designed to help the counsellor recognise, confront and deal with their 'shadow' side. This can then be a framework for reflection and practical action. With case studies including short clinical examples to longer examples running through the book, this will give counsellors a new way of approaching their practice. Using Examples From Both Personal And Professional Settings, The Shadow And The Counsellor Introduces The Concept Of Shadow, Examines How It Comes Into Being And Explores Its Impact Within The Counselling Context. It Considers How The Counsellor's Work May Be Affected By Identifying And Incorporating Material From The Shadow Into Conscious Awareness, And Applies The Concept Of Shadow To The Role Of Counsellor And Counselling Itself.--book Jacket. The Shadow And The Counsellor Should Prove Accessible To A Broad Spectrum Of Counsellors And Therapists, Challenging Them To Face Those Aspects Of Themselves And Of The Counselling Role Which Can Do Harm As Well As Good.--jacket. Counsellor: Person, Shadow And Mask -- Development Of The Counsellor And The Incorporation Of Shadow -- Denying The Shadow -- Recognising The Shadow -- Confronting The Shadow -- Incorporating The Shadow -- Shadow As Guide -- The Client: Mask, Person And Shadow -- The Shadow Of The Profession. Steve Page. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [154]-162) And Index. The psychological concept of the "shadow" has not always been fully appreciated by those not grounded in analytical psychology. Yet an understanding of the potentially harmful aspects of themselves and of their professional role can be extremely useful to practitioners across the spectrum of therapeutic approaches, offering counsellors a means of comprehending their personal and professional experience. Using examples from both personal and professional settings, The Shadow and the Counsellor introduces the concept of shadow, examines how it comes into being and explores its impact within the counselling context. It considers how the counsellors work may be affected by identifying and incorporating material from the shadow into conscious awareness, and applies the concept of shadow to the role of counsellor and counselling itself. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Counsellor: person, shadow and mask......Page 19 Development of the counsellor and the incorporation of shadow......Page 42 Denying the shadow......Page 56 Recognising the shadow......Page 71 Confronting the shadow......Page 86 Incorporating the shadow......Page 101 Shadow as guide......Page 114 The client: mask, person and shadow......Page 128 The shadow of the profession......Page 146 Notes......Page 162 Bibliography......Page 167 Author index......Page 176 Subject index......Page 179 The Shadow and the Counsellor introduces the concept of shadow, the darker side to ourselves that we do not wish to recognise. The book is structured around a six stage model designed to help counsellors recognise, confront and deal with their dark side As counsellors we are a curious collection, no two the same and yet possessing identifiable characteristics that are common among the majority if not all.