{"product_id":"blank-minds-and-sticky-moments-in-counselling","title":"Blank Minds and Sticky Moments in Counselling","description":"′I recommend the book as an essential, core, alternative or complementary text for trainees in counselling, hitting as it does, just the right notes of honesty, realism, humour and theory-made-digestible.  It deserves to be on the reading lists of all certificate and diploma courses - now′ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColin Feltham, Sheffield Hallam University \n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlank Minds and Sticky Moments in Counselling, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e is a popular and down-to-earth guide to the common challenges which arise in everyday counselling practice.  Drawing on humour and over 30 years experience, the authors describe a range of strategies to help practitioners and trainees through the ′sticky′ moments and offer reassurance that ′you are not alone′ in facing these dilemmas. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe book explores what to do when you:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\tfeel stuck and are failing to help the client move forward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\tare faced with a client who struggles with verbal communication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\tencounter a client with mental-health problems \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\tfind interpersonal issues are affecting your view of a client \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\tfind yourself at odds with the values of your client\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe authors also tackle broader issues concerning what it means to be professional, tensions between theory and practice and offer a four-stage model of counselling as a framework for practice. The underlying goal of the book is to help readers see difficult moments as learning experiences and to feel empowered to be imaginative, creative and flexible practitioners.   \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlank Minds and Sticky Moments in Counselling, Second Edition\u003c\/b\u003e is a rich source of practical advice for trainees and practitioners.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Dexter \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eJanice Russell\u003c\/b\u003e are freelance trainers and consultants in counselling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54245936922968,"sku":"9781412945769","price":193.44,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412945769.jpg?v=1777775437","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/blank-minds-and-sticky-moments-in-counselling","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}