Description
| Product ID: | 9781848601505 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Therapy in Practice |
| Title: | Counselling for Alcohol Problems |
| Authors: | Author: Richard D B Velleman |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Drugs and alcohol: social aspects, Drug & substance abuse: social aspects, Social counselling and advice services, Psychotherapy, Addiction and therapy, Counselling & advice services, Psychotherapy, Addiction & therapy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The third edition of this bestselling guide to counselling alcohol problems combines evidence-based examples from the author's personal clinical experience with comprehensive, up-to-date factual information and research. Counselling for Alcohol Problems, third edition, is a practical and bestselling guide to working with people who have problems with their use of alcohol. It is the key book recommended by most alcohol counselling courses in the UK, including the Scottish national alcohol counsellors training scheme. The author provides clear guidance for counsellors and demonstrates the need to treat every client as an individual, attempting to understand and therefore enable the client to understand, what they are doing and why. This new edition includes: -New content on the current political, social and counselling context surrounding alcohol use -A wider range of case-studies -New ideas that help students and trainees develop the skills and strategies they need for working with their clients -Further guidance for generic or non-alcohol counsellors who face alcohol problems with their clients. This third edition is an invaluable resource for practitioners, both those specialising in work with alcohol misusers and those who encounter problem drinkers in the context of a more general counselling practice. |
| Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-01-18 |
