Tutoring and psychotherapy

Author: Lin Mengping
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is an introductory guide on psychological counseling. It provides detailed introductions to seven influential counseling theories, including psychoanalytic therapy and reality therapy, and explores various practical issues in the counseling process with the theme of "counseling relationships." Additionally, it discusses topics such as the professional ethics of counseling and the ultimate goals of counseling. The book offers a unique perspective, with the author emphasizing the qualities of the counselor and the relationship between the counselor and the client. The author repeatedly stresses that the counseling process is essentially the establishment and development of a sincere interpersonal relationship between the counselor and the client, highlighting the importance of the counselor's self-improvement and the necessity of exploring the ultimate goal of counseling—which the author believes is to assist the client in achieving self-actualization. The book incorporates the author's years of experience in psychological counseling and integrates culturally specific Chinese content, making it particularly valuable for Chinese psychological counseling professionals as a reference and guide. This book can serve as a textbook for university students majoring in psychology, education, social work, and related fields, as well as a reference and training manual for practicing counseling professionals and psychological counseling teachers.