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Reflective Writing in Counselling and Psychotherapy
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Reflective Writing in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Second Edition (Updated Edition)


October 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

This is a practical book that encourages trainee counsellors and those in the helping professions to further develop and harness their personal and professional reflective capacity. Filled with clear explanations and tasks, the author guides the reader on their journey of self-discovery.
The book also includes important topics such as Diversity and Difference to help identify unconscious bias. A further full chapter is dedicated to help tackle the stuckness associated with this as well as how to overcome general difficulties in the process of self-discovery.

Mrs Ana Paula Wellbrook
Counselling and Psychology, City Lit
August 30, 2022

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.

Ms Diana Conroy
College of health and social care, Derby University
March 8, 2021

Reflective practice is a key part of the student's development.

Ms Edna Ogundare
Counselling and Psychology, City Lit
January 15, 2020

Sample Materials & Chapters

Preparing for the Journey