By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
September 01, 2004
Young men trying to resolve traumatic experiences and relationship issues with their mothers is not an area that has attracted a great deal of attention, and yet it is not uncommon. Peter is 28, still living at home and feeling ‘like I just don’t have a life I can call my own.’ As he tries to ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
July 01, 2005
In the United Kingdom since 1987 38,000 people have been referred to The Medical Foundation for specialist psychological treatment relating to warfare, and in the past 80 years 75,000 military personnel have received counselling from the Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society. The topic of warfare ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
February 01, 2005
This book uses narrative to describe powerfully what is happening, interspersed with the counsellor’s thoughts and reflections. Sessions of supervision are also described and linked to what is occurring in the therapy. The first part of the book focuses on a client struggling to cope with her son ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
September 30, 2003
This book provides a new realism in understanding the world of alcohol counselling. It uses dialogue to enable the reader to appreciate the nature of counselling a person with an alcohol problem through the application of person-centred counselling theory. It provides deep insights into what goes ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
November 22, 2017
This book provides a vivid insight into working with a client who is a survivor of child sexual abuse. Using fictitious dialogue it illustrates the person-centered approach and relates it to how memories can surface, and the impact that this can have on the client and counselor. It provides a deep ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
January 31, 2004
"Many counsellors who work in primary care find it difficult to explain to colleagues in the primary care team what they actually do with clients behind the closed door of their room. In this book the author brings to life in a gripping way what really does go on when a counsellor sees a patient in...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
December 15, 2003
"Richard has caught wonderfully in this text the sensitivity and delicacies of therapeutic interaction as well as the complex processes through which young people have to steer in their development towards adulthood. Richard’s important and engaging text combines believable stories of young people ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
March 01, 2006
Young binge drinkers are becoming more and more common in society today. By using case studies with fictitious clients, this timely and much needed book offers the reflective thoughts and feelings of both client and counselor in a user-friendly format. Counselors and psychotherapists who practice, ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
November 01, 2005
Counseling for Eating Disorders in Women focuses on women whose eating patterns have generated side-effects on other aspects of their lives such as work, health and family. Women with problems connected with over-eating, under-eating, and poor eating form a significant proportion of counselors’ ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
June 01, 2005
According to the Eating Disorders Association there is a general lack of recognition of eating disorders in men, making it more difficult for male patients to access specialist services, although clients with problems connected with over-eating, under-eating, and poor eating form a significant ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
June 01, 2005
This book has been written specifically to meet the needs of counsellors and trainers working with the National Health Service. It will also provide useful insights for doctors, nurses, and managers within the healthcare sector. The book covers topics such as, difference and diversity, colour, ...
By Richard Bryant-Jefferies
May 01, 2005
In The United Kingdom over 30,000 deaths a year are caused by obesity. Counsellors, trainees and other healthcare and social care professionals need to understand and experience the diverse and challenging aspects of this rapidly developing issue. By including fictitious supervision as well as ...