If you are working within the learning disability sector & studying for the QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care you will find this book invaluable in helping you to achieve the unit on Person Centred Approaches. It explains person centred values how they must influence all aspects of your work & shows how to support active participation & choice. The book is easy to navigate with each chapter covering one of the learning outcomes within the unit. Each chapter begins with an example taken from real peoples stories & lots of activities photographs & other illustrations are included throughout. ...

The term person-centred care has been widely used misused & ill defined. It is used frequently in the aims & objectives for dementia care services & provision although in practice what lies behind the rhetoric can be questionable. This book gives fresh definition to the important ideas behind & the implementation of person centred care for people with dementia. Dawn Brooker explains the four key elements of person centred care that comprise the VIPS model: Valuing people with dementia & those who care for them (V); treating people as Individuals (I); looking at the world from the Perspective of the person with dementia (P); & a positive Social environment in which the person living with dementia can experience relative well being (S). With an emphasis on practical application Person Centred Dementia Care provides care organisations with clear accessible guidelines on how to put the VIPS model into operation for effective care that is 'fit for VIPs'. Part 2 of the book comprises the VIPS organisational reflection tool which care providers can use to assess how well they think they are doing at providing person-centred care. This will be essential reading for practitioners working with & policy makers responsible for people with dementia at all levels. ...

Clients with mental health conditions are often diagnosed & treated using a strictly medical model of diagnosis with little input from the client themselves. This reference manual takes a person-centered holistic approach to diagnosis & treatment seeing the client as the unrecognized expert on their condition & encouraging their collaboration. This qualitative approach aims to find meaning in the experiences of the client exploring the reasons behind their feelings & behaviour & taking the whole person into account. Designed to complement DSM assessments the manual covers several different conditions including ADHD depression bulimia & OCD as well as mental health patterns such as abuse bullying violence & loss. In each case the client is involved in the diagnosis & treatment plan. The book features extended case studies sample questions & treatment plans throughout. This will be an essential reference book for all those involved in mental health diagnosis & treatment including psychologists psychiatrists mental health counselors clinical social workers school counselors & therapists. ...

Praise for previous editions: An important book...a most sophisticated text. Mearns & Thorne have written a book for all counsellors & psychotherapists. The reader will be left both grateful & hungry for more
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling The discussion of empathy acceptance & congruence is central & should be required reading for all trainees working to understand the richness of these core concepts...outstanding
- Counselling & Psychotherapy The Journal of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Without doubt the clearest description of the person-centred approach to counselling that I have read apart from Carl Rogers own writings. I felt that I had got to know both Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne through their offering the reader their own congruence & I found this aspect of the book at times quite moving
- Social Work Today Gives real insight into person-centred counselling... This is a gentle book; an absolute delight to read (I couldnt put it down) as it held me in the realm of my own feelings. I would like to thank both authors for sharing so much of their intimate selves.I recommend this book to trainee counsellors trained counsellors clients & those involved in the helping professions. It is a book that has influenced me & that I would not want to be without
- BPS Counselling Psychology Review Excellent all rounder" for practitioners to learn & build upon counselling skills with young offenders
- lecturer Guidance Youth & Youth Justice Nottingham Trent University An excellent text. Student friendly & covering all main issues
- lecturer Psychology Swansea Institute of HE Stimulates a re-exploration of the doctor-patient relationship
- British Medical Journal I felt understood by this book!
- Ann Weiser PCA Letter Network This book could very sensibly be placed on the reading lists of all counselling trainers & trainees...this is the most informative & useful book I have read in a long time & I have no doubt that if Carl Rogers were still alive today he would not only agree but also acknowledge experiencing some envy
- Changes The skilful conveying of tenderness & building of trust are well explained & described with lots of case study examples
- Guidance Matters Excellent book
- a useful & practical way to underpin current emphasis on humanism in nursing
- lecturer West London NHS Mental Health Trust Continues to be an excellent easy introduction but with depth. Deserves to be a bestseller!
- lecturer Preston College The book conveys the profound respect for the person for his/her autonomy & uniqueness which is inherent in the Rogerian approach
- British Journal of Medical Psychology A marvelous book; highly recommended. Someone has finally written an easily accessible book about the theory & practice
- mostly practice
- of the kind of therapy that makes the most sense to many focusers. Hurrah!
- The Focusing Connection Truly allows the reader to enter the world of the person-centered counsellor
- Contemporary Psychology Person Centred Counselling in Action written by Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne was originally published in 1988 about a year after the death of Carl Rogers. It has helped to maintain & stimulate interest in this approach & has become a best-seller in the Counselling in Action series
- The Journal of Critical Psychology Counselling & Psychotherapy It is now almost twenty years since the first edition of Person-Centred Counselling in Action appeared. In that time this SAGE bestseller has maintained enormous popularity with trainees & practitioners & has achieved world-wide acclaim. This substantially revised Third Edition provides an excellent introduction to the theory & practice of person-centred counselling while incorporating exciting new developments in the approach. Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne have preserved the compelling & accessible style of its predecessors. "


















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It is now 25 years since the first edition of Person-Centred Counselling in Action appeared offering the definitive exposition of the theory & practice of the person-centred approach. Since then the book has supported & inspired hundreds of thousands of trainees & practitioners worldwide. This important Fourth Edition maintains the book's accessibility clarity & verve whilst incorporating new developments in the approach. John Mc Leod joins authors Dave Mearns & Brian Thorne to contribute an exciting new chapter on research relevant to the person-centred 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 & even seasoned scholars will continue to find much to interest & stimulate them. Dave Mearns is professor of counselling & retired Director of the Counselling Unit of the University of Strathclyde. He has written seven books including Working at Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy (with Mick Cooper) & is co-editor of the international journal Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies. Brian Thorne is Emeritus Professor of Counselling at the University of East Anglia Norwich where he was previously Director of Counselling & of the Centre for Counselling Studies. He is also a Co-founder of the Norwich Centre & continues to work there as a Professional Fellow. John Mc Leod is Emeritus Professor of Counselling at the University of Abertay Dundee & adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Oslo Norway. ...

This thoughtful & thought-provoking book is essential reading not only for those involved in the training of counsellors within the person-centred approach but also for individuals who may have simplistic dismissive or otherwise ill-informed notions of the depth of self-awareness required of the person-centred practitioner & the far-reaching challenges offered by the approach. For counsellors who define themselves as person-centred" but who have had no substantial training it should be compulsory reading
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling Person-centred counselling probably requires more training
- & a greater intensity of training
- than most other mainstream counselling approaches but until now no one book has concentrated solely on the principles practices & requirements of training person-centred counsellors. Dave Mearns has drawn on the lived experiences of both trainers & trainees to demonstrate the potential range & importance of training in this field. The material covered

Includes:: selecting & supporting trainers selecting course members skills development supervision & other professional issues
- essential features of all counsellor training but of particular relevance to the person-centred approach. Written expressly for both trainees & trainers this book also extends & develops current thinking within the approach & will be a valuable resource for all person-centred practitioners."





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This practical how to manual provides all the tools needed to work with people with learning disabilities in a person-centred way & promote positive outcomes relating to activity self-image relationships & social engagement. It

Includes:: implementation as well as worked examples. Key

Features: Planning tools & forms for implementing person-centred planning are Vital information for: Support staff & professionals working in services for people with severe or profound learning disabilities people with severe communication difficulties people who have challenging behaviour & people who have autism. The resource will also help personal assistants person-centred planning advocates family & friends. Contents include: The person-centred planning process Person-centred action using opportunity & learning plans Worked examples Getting ready Person-centred action plan form Opportunity & learning plan form Opportunity & learning plan follow-on checklist This pack contains: A wirobound guide to person-centred planning including worked examples & a complete set of photocopiable checklists & plans also on the accompanying CD-rom.



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Why do I need to learn about CBT and/or the Person-centred Approach? What can these techniques contribute to my counselling training & practice? This book has some of the answers showing humanistic CBT & integrative therapists how to get to grips with each others approaches. CBT has become more fully present in the therapeutic landscape & therapists from other modalities are increasingly being required to understand or even train in the approach. Responding to this growing pressure for change Person-centred therapist Roger Casemore joins forces with Jeremy Tudway. Together they show how counsellors can respect & value each others approaches by more clearly understanding the similarities & differences in theory philosophy & practice. They clarify how therapists draw upon this knowledge in their practice without betraying the values of their core approach. This book is recommended for anyone studying Person-centred or CBT modules on counselling & psychotherapy courses or experienced practitioners wishing to adapt their practice for NHS settings. Roger Casemore is currently an Associate Fellow in Lifelong Learning at the University of Warwick & has a private practice as a therapist & supervisor of other therapists based in Worcester. Jeremy Tudway is a Clinical & Forensic Psychologist & a director of Phoenix Psychological Services Warwickshire. In addition to this he lectures in CBT at the University of Warwick. ...

The latest thriller from bestselling author Andy Mc Dermott. For fans of Tom Clancy & Matthew Reilly. Adam Gray is the ultimate spy... As the lead agent of the US government's top-secret Persona project he is its most valuable weapon in the War on Terror. Experimental technology enables him to take on the personality
- & memories
- of anyone; be it a Russian arms dealer a high-stakes gambler or a nuclear scientist. Whatever secrets they know he knows. But the most dangerous secrets of all...are his own.? When Adam hunts a terrorist plotting to murder millions he begins to realise that although he can delve into the minds of others his own memories are a mystery. Hidden in his past is the key to a deadly conspiracy
- & its masterminds will stop at nothing to conceal their crimes...


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Hope Adams tabloid journalist & half-demon inherited her Bollywood princess looks from her mother. From her demon father she inherited a hunger for chaos & a talent for finding it. Like full demons she gets an almost sexual rush from danger
- in fact she thrives on it. But she is determined to use her gifts for good. When the head of the powerful Cortez Cabal asks her to infiltrate a gang of bored rich troublemaking supernaturals in Miami Hope can't resist the excitement. But trouble for Hope is intoxicating & soon she's in way too deep. With a killer stalking the supernatural hot spots of Miami Hope finds herself dangerously entangled & has no choice but to turn to her crooked werewolf ex-boyfriend for help. What started as a simple investigation has spiralled into chaos. & Hope finds chaos irresistible.. .
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