`A thought-provoking volume, and one that brings an expanded
perspective... Some aspects are unsettling, some frightening, some
so distasteful that my reaction is to find another gig should the
future be thus. But I did find myself rethinking at idle moments
and rereading most of the volume. The works therein contributed to
my own perspective. Well worth buying' - American Journal of
Pastoral Counseling `I was admiring of those chapters which took a
wide view... This book can be seen as a read-out of a number of
attitudes within the profession and within society. Some are
partisan or competitive, occupied with the self-justification and
proselytizing that is likely to lead to in-fighting. Others see the
larger task, the aware repositioning that needs to happen when the
world is moving on... this is a book worth reading for the depth
and the width of much that is written in it, and not just as a
hologram of the present state of the profession. Many contributors
give evidence of the self-examination, the awareness of the
environment, the largeness of vision and the strictness with self
that are prerequisites for humility and learning. They look
cautiously forward, both to what might be reached through the
profession's best work, and to the reductionist, production-line
future that might be a worst outcome of regulation, of confluence
and complacent self-interest' - Self & Society `Many authors
discuss some common themes for the future... that include increased
use of short-term, problem-specific, cost-efficient forms of
therapy... all [chapters] were compelling... interesting and
readable' - Contemporary Psychology `From the plethora of
counselling books to be found in any reputable bookstore these
days, this is one I recommend you to buy. The ten chapters give us
a flavour of differing philosophical approaches to counselling and
psychotherapy. At the same time they provide a medium where leading
exponents in the field can share their experience of practice and
give their hunches as to where we may be heading as a profession.
It makes for a fascinating read: it describes exciting developments
already underway and gives a critique of where some developments
have been less than helpful... For anyone training, practising,
tutoring or designing training courses I would recommend this as a
thought-provoking, timely book' - Dialogue `A book with many
benefits... on reading this book, the reader is made very aware
that the psychotherapeutic professions are embedded in a social and
political world. Illustrations are plenty and exceptionally well
chosen. For example, Holmes highlights how historical events such
as the World Wars or the study of communication systems affected
the development of psychotherapeutic systems... examples are clear
and thoughtfully put' - British Psychological Society Counselling
Psychology Review `The book is enriched by a number of American
contributions... I would certainly recommend Palmer and Varma's
book as one containing a good cross-section of views about what the
millennium holds for counselling' - Counselling, The Journal of The
British Association for Counselling `The contributors are... an
eminent and eclectic line-up. Each chapter focuses in one way or
another on professional, clinical and philosophical issues and on
predictions for the field... this is a stimulating collection of
views by experienced therapists. It is thoughtful, often
contentious and avoids rose-tinted self-satisfaction... This book
contains well-written and important polemical and prophetic
material, and all trainees and reflective practitioners would
benefit from engaging with the diversity of themes presented by the
editors. Arguably, none of us involved in the field can practise
with integrity unless we are prepared to question the basis,
purpose and future of our work' - British Journal of Guidance &
Counselling `[An] interesting book... Admirably, the authors have
completed a difficult task, for predicting the future is not easy,
particularly within counselling and psychotherapy where changes are
frequent. The ten chapters are well written with insight... Nurses
with limited knowledge of the field will find this an easily
accessible book, competitively priced and worth the outlay for
insights into the possible directions counselling and psychotherapy
make take' - Journal of Community Nursing `Provides vivid and
challenging foresight into the different hypothetical paths
counselling and psychotherapy may follow' - Indian Journal of
Social Work In this challenging volume, leading British and
American practitioners discuss different aspects of the future for
counselling and psychotherapy as they approach the new millennium
and establish themselves as professions in their own right. The
volume provides a vivid foresight into the different hypothetical
paths counselling and psychotherapy may follow. Covering a range of
professional, practical and philosophical issues, the predictions
are realistic, although not always optimistic. The future of the
different and varied counselling approaches is also assessed in
terms of which are developing further, and how, and which are
likely to become less popular, and why.
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