The Essential Skills for Setting Up a Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice (Paperback, New)

Many practitioners consider setting up in private practice at some point in their career, whether full-time or alongside other employment. "The Essential Skills for Setting Up a Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice" provides comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the major skills needed to succeed. Based on the authors' extensive experience, this book provides a valuable insight into how to minimize the risks associated with working privately, offering practical advice on how to keep a balance between self-development, personal health and meeting the needs of clients, whilst maintaining high standards and making a reasonable living. Acknowledging the fact that being a good therapist may not, in itself, be sufficient to be successful in self-employment, the authors discuss the need for sound business skills, professional development, self-knowledge and motivation. Divided into three sections, the book covers all the essential business, professional and personal skills and includes discussionof subjects such as insurance, finance, legal issues, marketing, stress management, security and retirement planning.
The focus on skills and how to acquire and develop them makes this book an invaluable reference for all mental health professionals who are considering setting up their own private practice. This book will prove to be an invaluable reference for all mental health professionals who are considering setting up their own private practice.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Gladeana McMahon • Stephen Palmer • Christine Wilding
Dimensions:	233 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format / B-format
Pages:	149
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-19776-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Counselling Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Promotions
LSN:	0-415-19776-7
Barcode:	9780415197762

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