In Competence and Self-Care in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Gerrie Hughes offers a framework for understanding what being competent means for individual practitioners, both generally and in moment-by-moment work with clients. The book explores care and replenishment of the self as an essential requirement for maintaining competence. The Competence Framework presented suggests that the elements of Practitioner, Client, and Context are essential for making good therapeutic choices.
Key Features
- Competence Framework: Explores essential factors for therapeutic choices.
- Eight Principles: Provide a route to explore competence relevant for any theoretical orientation.
- Ethical Framework: Emphasises the importance of a sound ethical framework and professional structures.
Additional Information
This book is an ideal choice for counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, and trainers who wish to maintain a robust standard of practice. In Reducing Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Burnout, William Steele addresses the vital questions helpers, responders, and organisations have about self-care. It provides neuro-based and trauma-sensitive recommendations for improving clinicians' self-care practices.
In Therapist’s Guide to Self-Care, Lillie Weiss offers practical tools and suggestions for mental health professionals. The book is relevant to anyone in the field, regardless of experience or expertise, and is filled with concrete examples and sound advice.
