Person-centred counselling for people with dementia: making sense of self
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Main Author: Lipinska, Danuta (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2009
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-122)
In the beginning -- 'Standing tall' and other lessons of stature -- The purpose of counselling : why counsel people with dementia? -- The process of counselling : how does it work? -- What is the counselling experience like? -- Who is the client? -- Communicating with one another -- Essential spirit-core relating
Although currently many people with dementia are not given the opportunity to receive professional counselling, this book explores the value of counselling for men and women living with this condition and how it enables them to make sense of their lives and their notions of themselves. The author explores the pervasive myth that all experiences of living with dementia are entirely negative and shows counsellors and carers how a person-centred counselling experience can have positive outcomes for those with dementia and the people who care for them. Based on the author's own experiences of coun
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (122 pages)
ISBN:1846428920
9781846428920

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