Motivational Career Counselling & Coaching : Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches : Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Are you a career counsellor or coach in need of a new skills set to help meet the challenges of supporting clients?

This book is for you. It is the first to combine the theory & practice of CBT with career counselling, presenting cognitive & behavioural approaches to help clients think & act more effectively in challenging situations in order to obtain their goals. Providing clear, practical strategies & a wealth of materials that can be used with clients in one-to-one or group settings, the book introduces:

- theory of cognitive & behavioural psychological approaches within the context of career counselling

- motivational techniques to help clients succeed at interview

- how to help clients make effective vocational/educational choices & excel in the workplace

- professional issues i.e., assessment tools, ethical issues, evaluation

- self-management, using CBT techniques on yourself.

This is essential reading for trainees studying for a careers guidance qualification, as well as CBT trainees wishing to go on to career counselling.

Steve Sheward is a Careers Counsellor & CBT Therapist working in the NHS. He was previously director of the Connexions Service in South London.

Rhena Branch is an experienced CBT Therapist & author, teaching the MSc in RECBT at Goldsmith′s University.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• About the authors (p. viii)
• Introduction (p. ix)
• 1 Introduction to CBT Career Counselling Theory (p. 1)
• 2 Enabling Clients to Succeed at Interview (p. 38)
• 3 Supporting Clients in Decision Making (p. 64)
• 4 Cognitive and Behavioural Approaches to Career Counselling in the Workplace (p. 87)
• 5 Supporting Unemployed Clients (p. 114)
• 6 Supporting Clients in Education (p. 137)
• 7 Reflective Practice and Using Assessment and Self-help Tools (p. 156)
• 8 Ethical Issues (p. 173)
• 9 Career Counselling and Coaching for Self-care (p. 185)
• References (p. 197)
• Index (p. 202)
• A number of worksheets for use with clients are available to download in A4 format from www.sagepub.co.uk/sheward