Person-Centred Counselling in Action

Counselling in Action series

By: Professor Dave Mearns, Professor Brian Thorne, John McLeod

Narrated by: Joshua Manning

Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

It is now 25 years since the first edition of Person-Centred Counselling in Action appeared, offering the definitive exposition of the theory and practice of the person-centered approach. Since then the book has supported and inspired hundreds of thousands of trainees and practitioners worldwide.

This important fourth edition maintains the book's accessibility, clarity and verve whilst incorporating new developments in the approach. John McLeod joins authors Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne to contribute an exciting new chapter on research relevant to the person-centered field.

Person-Centred Counselling in Action, Fourth Edition will be an invaluable resource for those embarking on their first stages of training. Well-established practitioners and even seasoned scholars will continue to find much to interest and stimulate them.

Dave Mearns is professor of counselling and retired Director of the Counselling Unit of the University of Strathclyde. He has written seven books including Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Mick Cooper) and is co-editor of the international journal, Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies.

Brian Thorne is Emeritus Professor of Counselling at the University of East Anglia, Norwich where he was previously director of counselling and of the Centre for Counselling Studies. He is also a co-founder of the Norwich Centre and continues to work there as a professional fellow.

John McLeod is emeritus professor of counselling at the University of Abertay Dundee and adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway.

©2013 Professor Dave Mearns and Professor Brian Thorne (P)2020 SAGE Publications Ltd

Critic reviews

"This fourth edition has all the strengths of the previous editions but includes a new chapter on recent developments in person-centred theory and practice, as well as a chapter on developments in research by John McLeod. The chapter on research, which comes at the end of the book, is an excellent explanation of why person-centred practitioners must both be informed by and engage with research, which will totally convince the doubters (like me). The book remains an invaluable introduction to person-centred concepts and can be used as both a reference and a reminder for those already familiar with the approach, to inform practice, enrich supervision or as a study aid for students. It is a resounding riposte to those who continue to refuse to acknowledge the clinical relevance and proven efficacy of this approach." (Val Simanowitz, Person-Centred BACP Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor Therapy Today)

"Person-Centred Counselling in Action continues to inform and inspire my doctoral students and lead them to a deeper, much more nuanced understanding of the Person-Centred approach. Moreover, the book has been invaluable in instilling many of the core principles that enable them to become skilled practitioners, mindful of what the therapeutic relationship really means' (Dr. Susan Maise Strauss, senior university teacher in counselling psychology, City University London)

"This book has influenced a generation of counsellors and the new edition continues to offer insight and wisdom." (Janet Tolan, Psychotherapist and author of Skills in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy)

Blew my mind!

As a counselor in training, this book was so helpful and eye opening for me. When I was first introduced to Person centered counseling, it seemed simplistic or basic to me, a theory for beginners or people who don't take counseling seriously. Now I see the opposite is true. Person centered counseling, while lacking the fancy techniques of other theories, makes greater demands on the counselor than any other theoretical approach because you have to be vulnerable and offer the client a real relationship with a real human being. You have to b committed to growing as a person.

This audiobook is clear, concise, accessible, and offers tons of real life examples of Person centered counseling in action, so it's not just all dry theory.

Fantastic

This was a really great book on the theory and how to put it in practice. I have read a few books on Person-centered therapy and this one was the best and easiest to understand. I really enjoyed it.

A Useful Book for Professionals and Laypersons

This book covers key terms used in conjunction with Person-Centred Therapy. There is a review of techniques, used in this treatment modality with the clear explanation that use of techniques is less important than in other treatment forms. What may be most useful, about the book, is the vignettes, providing examples of how Person-Centred Therapy is applied in session.