Prejudice is, for good or ill, a part of our nature It is instilled in us from birth onwards All we can hope tdis tcombat it, and the first tool in our armoury must be that of awareness Without this, it is very difficult, perhaps impossible, for the psychotherapist or counsellor texplore how it might be influencing the psychotherapy relationship
Sue Marshall has, in this book, performed a valuable task in that direction, and has done in it very cogently in a most difficult area I applaud her - Joe Sinclair, Nurturing Potential
Difference, prejudice and discrimination are issues which all counsellors and psychotherapists need taddress as part of their personal and professional development Designed tsupport training on these complex issues, Difference & Discrimination in Counselling & Psychotherapy helps therapists understand the experience of discrimination, as well as explore their own - often unconscious - attitudes tothers, based on gender, sexuality, race, culture or mental health
For most therapists an attitude of acceptance and non-judgmentalism is fundamental ttheir view of practice However, in seeking tbe non-judgmental, therapists may run the risk of concealing their own prejudices It is only by facing up tthese attitudes and exploring them that therapists are able tfully relate ttheir clients and help them effectively Synthesising sociological knowledge with her experience of a practitioner, Sue Marshall powerfully demonstrates both the importance and the practicalities of developing awareness about difference
Difference & Discrimination in Counselling & Psychotherapy offers a straightforward approach tsome of the most difficult issues relating tpractice, making it an ideal text for use in training and for qualified therapists continuing their professional development
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