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Reflective Writing in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Second Edition (Updated Edition)
- Jeannie Wright - University of Malta, Malta
September 2018 | 216 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
In this book Jeannie Wright takes readers on a journey from how to start writing, through the various approaches, on to how to deal with obstacles, and how to maintain reflective enquiry as a professional habit. Reflective writing exercises, case studies and ideas for self-directed learning will help readers practice and apply their skills. This second edition includes more content on:
- the new Ethical Framework
- technological developments impacting counselling
- diversity and difference in the therapeutic relationship
This book is an essential how-to guide for trainees and practitioners that provides them with all the tools they need to develop writing for reflective practice.
Part I: Maps
Chapter 1: Preparing for the journey
Chapter 2: Why take the journey?
Chapter 3: Preparing for the adventure
Chapter 4: Starting out: how to write reflectively
Chapter 5: Writing to identify prejudice
Part II: Navigation
Chapter 6: With company or travelling alone?
Chapter 7: Writing the past: autobiographical memories
Chapter 8: Here and now: writing the present
Part III: Signposts
Chapter 9: Looking back to look forward: writing the future
Chapter 10: Getting stuck: how to deal with blocks, overcoming obstacles and general difficulties
Chapter 11: Supervision, reflexive and reflective writing
Chapter 12: Assessment: signposts for assessing personal development writing
The structure of this book is excellent, taking a student for preparing to write reflectively through different approaches and what to do with blocks. I really liked the chapter on Writing to Identify Prejudice, and used some of the approaches in lecture exploring unconscious bias. Highly recommended.
College of health and social care, Derby University
March 8, 2021
Reflective practice is a key part of the student's development.
Counselling and Psychology, City Lit
January 15, 2020
