Customer Reviews
Great course text - By: J. Roddy, 15 Nov 2006 
This is one of the recommended texts for the certificatein counselling skills, which I am taking. It is very easy to read, & has some great examples, as well as bringing up some challenging issues for would be counsellors to help them to determine whether counselling would be for them. Perhaps some of the examples are a little extreme, but it does provide wonderful food for thought. Structurally, it follows & describes the person-centred approach one step at a time, & is therefore a good textbook for a course. If you are thinking about person centred counselling as a training or career option, this would be a good way to introduce yourself to the topic.
Useful insight for a trainee counsellor - By: , 14 Sep 2004 
As a trainee counsellor, I was glad I'd chosen this book to join my recommended reading pile. I found the case studies facinating, especially the one which follows an entire beginning, middle & ending. The counsellor allows this client to explore her suicide fantasyin a way she never could before. Fortunately, she doesn't carry this out. What is clear from this case study is the real intimacy shared between client & counsellor. The final request by the client of her counsellor may seem slightly out of turn but it seems quite fitting.
Apart from that, the author writesin such a way that you don't see these skills as something you learn to do. Rather, they become a way of being. I refer back to this book time & time again as you are able to pick out bits you need without reading it cover to cover. There are more indepth books available but this is a concise, easy to read accompaniment which also includes a review, some years later from the client featuredin the main case study. This is matched up with the counsellors notes - both of which make it well worth a read.
Person-centred Counselling in Action. - By: K. BURNS, 07 Sep 2002 A must for beginnersin Counselling. This book held my hand whilst coming to grips with my college coursein 'Person-Centred Counselling'. for a while, it was my bible it helped to make a complicated & sensitive subject clearer. I successfully completed my RSA certificatein Counselling & am about to start a more advanced course. The help from this book has encouraged me to buy another purchase from the same series, 'Psycho-dynamic Counsellingin Action'.
Excellent reading, clear and easy to understand - By: , 13 Mar 2001 What a brilliant book!!!, the authors' clearly mark out the importance of the core conditionsin an easy to read fashion. This book speaks plain english & is a must for all trainee counsellors. I like the way Mearns & Thorn portray their skills & experiences & I am looking forward to reading more of their work.
An excellent description of person centred counselling - By: , 29 Nov 1999 Having read much of CArl Rogers' work, this was like someone had written about itin colour instead of black & white! An excellent book, clearly written, outlining how the person-centred approach worksin practice. I can highly recommend it, especially to counselling students.
