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Therapy & the Counter-tradition: The Edge of Philosophy brings
together leading exponents of contemporary psychotherapy,
philosophers and writers, to explore how philosophical ideas may
inform therapy work. Each author discusses a particular philosopher
who has influenced their life and therapeutic practice, while
questioning how counselling and psychotherapy can address human
'wholeness', despite the ascendancy of rationality, regulation and
diagnosis. It also seeks to acknowledge the distinct lack of
philosophical input and education in counselling and psychotherapy
training. The chapters are rooted in the Counter-Tradition, whose
diverse manifestations include humanism, skepticism, fideism, as
well as the opening of philosophy and psychology to poetry and the
arts. This collection of thought-provoking essays will help open
the discussion within the psychological therapies, by providing
therapists with critical philosophical references, which will help
broaden their knowledge and the scope of their practice. Therapy
& the Counter-tradition: The Edge of Philosophy will be of
interest to mental health professionals, practitioners, counselling
and psychotherapy trainees and trainers, and academics tutoring or
studying psychology. It will also appeal to those interested in
psychology, meditation, personal development and philosophy.
Inclusion means educating students of all abilities in mainstream
schools, it has become an important topic - politicians now stress
their commitments to inclusion as proof of their commitment to
wider social justice. The inclusive mood, which is about including
everyone in society's institutions, has created a growing demand
for schools to find effective ways of including and teaching all
children - even those who at one time would have been sent to
special schools. The book combines a theoretical examination of
inclusion and its rationale with the story of a group of schools in
which teachers, assistants and children have striven to make
inclusion happen. It explores the arguments for inclusive schools;
examines the international evidence about children's well-being and
academic progress in inclusive schools; describes how the pioneers
have developed their practice for inclusion; and presents the
findings of an in-depth 18 month study of a group of schools which
have striven to make inclusion happen.
Inclusion is a buzzword of the 1990s. Politicians now stress their commitment to inclusion and social justice - not competition. For schools, inclusion means accepting and educating all children, irrespective of their difficulties. The new inclusive mood is about including everyone in society's institutions. It has created a growing demand for schools to find effective ways of including and teaching all children - even those who at one time would have been sent to special schools. The book combines a theoretical examination of inclusion and its rationale with the story of a group of schools in which teachers, assistants and children have striven to make inclusion happen. This new book * explores the arguments for inclusive schools * examines the international evidence about children's well-being and academic progress in inclusive schools * describes how the pioneers have developed their practice for inclusion * presents the findings of an in-depth 18 month study of a group of schools which have striven to make inclusion happen
Therapy & the Counter-tradition: The Edge of Philosophy brings
together leading exponents of contemporary psychotherapy,
philosophers and writers, to explore how philosophical ideas may
inform therapy work. Each author discusses a particular philosopher
who has influenced their life and therapeutic practice, while
questioning how counselling and psychotherapy can address human
'wholeness', despite the ascendancy of rationality, regulation and
diagnosis. It also seeks to acknowledge the distinct lack of
philosophical input and education in counselling and psychotherapy
training. The chapters are rooted in the Counter-Tradition, whose
diverse manifestations include humanism, skepticism, fideism, as
well as the opening of philosophy and psychology to poetry and the
arts. This collection of thought-provoking essays will help open
the discussion within the psychological therapies, by providing
therapists with critical philosophical references, which will help
broaden their knowledge and the scope of their practice. Therapy
& the Counter-tradition: The Edge of Philosophy will be of
interest to mental health professionals, practitioners, counselling
and psychotherapy trainees and trainers, and academics tutoring or
studying psychology. It will also appeal to those interested in
psychology, meditation, personal development and philosophy.
Introducing readers to the world of counselling and psychotherapy,
Fifty Minutes is a collection of fictional dialogues. As readers
witness therapy sessions and their impact upon the ordinary lives
of the characters, they gain a unique insight into the nature of
the work, without textbook jargon. A host of characters populate
Fifty Minutes. Readers meet Tess, who is coming to the end of her
life and wants to share some old feelings that never really left
her; Meg, who is processing the end of a long-term illicit
relationship which gets muddled with grieving for her suicidal
mother; and Jack and Christine, a married couple on the brink of
collapse. Even the therapist with no name has her own life
experiences that get a little muddled in the work. What is therapy
and how does it help with the necessary dilemmas that we suffer and
face during the lifespan? Fifty Minutes demonstrates the
complexity, but also the value of treating one another with
humility, compassion and acceptance.
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