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The Personal Development Group: The Student's Guide Paperback – 13 February 2008

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The personal development group is a feature of many counselling and psychotherapy trainings. How does it facilitate personal development? Could it be more effective? Looking from the perspective of the student, this book offers an insight into the workings of the group and the communications that take place within it. The complex relationship between group and individual is explored in the wider context of culture and society. Through examples and exercises, readers can learn about themselves as they learn about the group processes that they are experiencing. Chris Rose charts the course of a PD group through various stages, dealing with fundamental themes such as conflict, authority, resistance and difference. The task is always to keep in focus both the individual experience and the group process. This dual perspective provides group members with important resources to understand and make better use of their own PD group. The elusive task of personal development is vital to the formation of competent counsellors and psychotherapists. Any course that has a PD group will benefit from the understandings that the book can offer, irrespective of theoretical model. This book encourages students to engage with their own development in a pro-active and informed manner. It invites them to challenge attitudes and assumptions in a thoughtful self-reflexive style. This book also provides an introduction to group work that will be valuable for those who are no longer students but are curious about what happens in groups. Whatever the stage of development, there is material to engage and stimulate the reader.
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    166 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Routledge
  4. Publication date
    13 February 2008
  5. Dimensions
    14.61 x 0.97 x 22.2 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1855755351
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1855755352
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'Every student who is a member of a Personal Development Group should be given this book. It is clear, light-hearted, non-judgmental yet rigorous in its application of theory to practice. Exercises are provided to enable the student to explore his or her own understanding of the relationships that develop in the group and how these reflect the student's own past and present experiences. An invaluable help on a significant journey.' - Jane Campbell, Co-Director of the Turvey Institute of Group-Analytic Psychotherapy 'At last a book that provides a coherent and articulate discussion of what personal development groups are for and a guide for students to enable them get the greatest possible benefit from such a group. Essential reading for all students of counselling and psychotherapy and a perfect fit with the new core curriculum.' - Sue Wheeler, Director of Counselling and Psychotherapy programme, Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Leicester

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Chris Rose offers supervision and counselling to the University of Warwick student counselling team and the Solihull College counselling training team (UK). She is a regular contributor to the monthly BACP journal 'Therapy Today'.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (13 February 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1855755351
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1855755352
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.61 x 0.97 x 22.2 cm
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J. Cavill
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, informative.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2019
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Really useful for learning what to expect from a personal development group. Conversational style of writing which is easy to read and plenty of examples to illustrate the points made in the main text.

I was really anxious about what was expected of a personal development group and how to get the most out of it, but now I'm confident I can make the most of it.
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Rowst
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Counselling Degree Students
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2014
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I am currently on a counselling degree and as part of the course am a member of an Experiential Group. This book was on our reading list, and just made perfect sense to all different aspects of the group experience. It was light hearted and easy to read as well, along with having some really useful exercises to try. It was also really good when typing my end of year assignment. Read in Kindle format which also worked nicely for this particular type of text book.
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Brian Richards
4.0 out of 5 stars yeah... not bad
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2017
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Easy to read useful guide. Some airy fairy bits now and again but still worth a read if you're a counselling student on a diploma or higher
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Nadia
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible for trainees Psychotherapists and Social Care professionals
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2021
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An absolute must read!
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kelly Woodford
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to navigate and read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2015
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Easy to navigate and read. Great if you enjoy metaphors. A must for the student accessing personal development opportunities and those within groups.
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