David Murphy 
Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression 
A manual for training and practice

This practical book focuses on humanistic counselling as an evidence-based psychological intervention and it is an essential read for trainees wishing to work in public health settings. Coverage includes: evidence-based practice and person-centered and experiential therapies the counselling for depression competence framework in-depth case studies illustrating Counselling for Depression in practice training, supervision and research The book also includes research data supporting the approach, and sources used in developing the humanistic competence framework. Vital reading for those taking counselling for depression training or a humanistic counselling and psychotherapy course, as well as for those already working within the NHS and wish to enhance their practice.

Table des matières

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Person-Centred Experiential Therapy

Chapter 3: The Person-Centred Experiential Theory of Depression

Chapter 4: First Meetings and the Initial Phase Sessions

Chapter 5: Early Sessions Phase of PCE-Cf D

Chapter 6: Middle Phase Sessions

Chapter 7: Final Phase and Endings

Chapter 8: Training, Supervision & Research

Chapter 9: Future Orientations and Conclusions

Apendix 1: List of Competencies

Appendix 2: Person-Centred & Experiential Psychotherapy Scales (PCEPs)

Appendix 3: PCE-Cf D Supervision Adherence Scale

Appendix 4: Measurement Scales

A propos de l’auteur

David Murphy, Ph D, is a Chartered Psychologist, Full Member of the Division of Counselling Psychology and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is currently Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham, England and is Course Director for the Master of Arts Degree in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy. David’s edited books include the official British Psychological Society– Wiley published Counselling Psychology: A Textbook for Study and Practice (2017). He is co-editor of Relational Depth: New Perspective and Developments (2012, with Rosanne Knox, Sue Wiggins and Mick Cooper), published by Palgrave Mac Millan, and co-editor of Trauma and the Therapeutic Relationship (2013, with Stephen Joseph) published by Palgrave Mac Millan. He has over 60 published journal papers and book chapters in the field of counselling and psychotherapy research and education. He is currently editor of the journal Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies, an international journal for the World Association for Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapies and Counselling.