Counselling for Depression (Counselling in Practice series) Book

A review of the First Edition... `This well-written book by one of our most literate and original workers in the field of depression provides both an introduction to a broad-based cognitive approach and a detailed insight into the specific problems of the depressed, taking a social and interpersonal perspective. Gilbert has written an account of therapy that is... extremely sensitive, explicit and realistic. This is cognitive therapy with a human, emotional face' - Behaviour Research & Therapy Highly acclaimed for its practical and sensitive approach, Counselling for Depression is an insightful guide to depression and the essential interpersonal skills and techniques which can be used in counselling the depressed person. Taking account of new developments in the field, the second edition has been fully revised and updated and now features an additional chapter on interventions. Exploring the complexities of depressive experience, Paul Gilbert examines the inherent features - a sense of failure, abandonment, powerlessness, shame and guilt - and highlights the fragility and negativity of the depressive state. The book focuses on the importance for both the client and counsellor of the therapeutic relationship and the role of guided discovery.Using carefully-chosen illustrations and case examples, Paul Gilbert traces the steps appropriate at different stages in the counselling process and shows how the counsellor can help clients to change and to cope independently, by managing the whole method of change for themselves.Counselling for Depression will continue to be of significant help to all those training or training others to work with depressed clients.Read More