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Multicultural Counselling: A Culturally Responsive and Socially Just Approach
A multicultural counselling approach emphasizes intersectionality as a foundation. Culture is central in all aspects of this counselling...
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Gestalt Therapy and the Counsellor's Role
This article briefly describes how the Gestalt model of therapy changed the counsellor’s role because it allowed for openness.
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Gestalt Therapy: Exploring Whole Patterns and Laws of Perception
This article describes Gestalt psychology, its therapeutic techniques and tools, and the meaning of whole patterns and laws of perception.
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Family Reconstruction and its Value for Clients
This article introduces Family Reconstruction, a valuable therapeutic approach that fits within family systems theory.
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The Temperature Reading and How it Works for Couples
This article introduces the Temperature Reading, an intervention for couples that was developed by American psychotherapist Virginia Satir.
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Parts of Self, their Purpose, and the Parts Party
This article explores the meaning of parts of self, the purpose of parts, and the Parts Party for couples or other pairs in relationships.
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Dealing with Inclusion and Exclusion for Equality in Relationships
This article addresses how dealing with inclusion and exclusion can bring equality into our relationships.
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What is Person-Centered Counselling and How Does It Work?
This article describes person-centered counselling and its emphasis on working with the person and potential, rather than the problem.
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Distorted Ways of Relating to People in Our Lives
This article briefly introduces distorted ways of relating to people in our lives, specifically about parataxic distortion and change.
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Transference and Countertransference in Therapeutic Relationships
This article addresses transference and countertransference in therapeutic relationships between counsellors, therapists, and clients.
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Understanding Our Defenses and Protections in Counselling
This article seeks to contribute to an understanding of the defenses and protections in counselling psychology.
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Encountering Resistance and Intimacy in Counselling
This article discusses the experience of encountering resistance and intimacy in counselling.
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Reflections on Family Members with Mental Health Issues
This article shares some reflections worth keeping in mind about family members who may be experiencing mental health issues.
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Yalom's 11 Factors Experienced by Members in Group Therapy
This article shares the eleven factors experienced by members in a counselling therapy group and the value they offer.
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7 Key Points for Providing Effective Couples Counselling
This article shares seven key points about providing effective couples counselling. These may be beneficial for clients or counsellors.
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Saying Goodbye and Ending Sessions in Counselling
This article shares about the importance of ending sessions in counselling.
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Ways We Get Stuck and How to Move Forward in Counselling
This article shares about some of the ways we find ourselves getting stuck in counselling, with suggestions on how to move forward.
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6 Valuable Counselling Skills and Interventions
This article shares six valuable counselling skills and interventions that can be used with clients in sessions.
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Distinguishing the Types of Violence in Couples & Family Counselling
This article discusses the importance of distinguishing between the types of violence that occurs within couple relationships in counselling
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The Signs, Types, and Effects of Childhood Abuse on Victims
This article explores some of the signs of abuse, types of abuse, and factors influencing the effects of childhood abuse on victims.
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