Difficult Situations in Therapy and Counselling

Difficult Situations in Therapy and Counselling

34 problems and suggested solutions

- reacting competently in psychotherapy and counselling
- illustrative case studies
- dos and don'ts for any situation


From clients who stay silent to violent ones, from private encounters to suicide threats – there are many difficult situations which crop up in psychotherapy and counselling. This practice book vividly illustrates how to deal with difficult situations across disorders.

After a brief introduction, the authors present 34 difficult situations which can arise in psychotherapy and counselling along with possible solutions. All the chapters are structured similarly: first there is a case study for the specific situation and then the respective psychotherapeutic or counselling characteristics are analysed. Concrete ideas for intervention, some of them with examples of predefined phrases, as well as dos and don'ts present possible solutions. In this way, these difficult situations can be dealt with.


Contents:
Terminating treatment • divergent values • derogatory and supercritical behaviour • aggressive behaviour and violence • intellectualising • influence of substances • last-minute appointment cancellation or non-appearance • power struggle • lack of motivation to change • negative expressions of emotion and excessive complaining • non-compliance with agreements • personal invitations • chat mode • pension seeking and secondary morbid gain • silence and ‘I don't know’ • serious illness of the therapist • constant talking • criminal acts • suicidal tendencies • stalking


Target group:
Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists in training and practice, psychology students, supervisors