{"product_id":"9781137296245","title":"Self Awareness and Personal Development: Resources for Psychotherapists and Counsellors","description":"Personal development is integral to much counselling and psychotherapy training. Self-awareness and critical reflection are also vital for developing effective therapeutic relationships. This uniquely focused sourcebook offers a fascinating range of approaches to the challenging and sometimes elusive task of self-development and self understanding. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThe book begins by introducing four core ways of seeing the 'self': as multiple, contextual, open to change, and always in relation\u003cbr\u003eto the 'other'. In its second part, it brings together a range of specialist practitioners to explore different pathways to self understanding. In particular, the book: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an array of stimuli for thinking about and exploring the self, including music, the written word, visual imagery, the natural environment, transcendence, and body psychotherapy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrates self reflection in action with insightful case examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of theory from humanistic, psychodynamic and integrative perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourages a personal response with discussions, exercises and 'points for reflection' throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf Awareness and Personal Development\u003c\/em\u003e provides hands-on resources for the ongoing project of exploring the self. It is an invaluable text for students, trainees and practitioners in counselling and psychotherapy.","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120759226608,"sku":"9781137296245","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781137296245_p0.jpg?v=1763698302","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781137296245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}