Career Counselling (Counselling in Practice series) Book

Career counselling is often misunderstood as being how to advise people which career is best for them. This book explains what career counselling actually is and why people seek it and describes in detail what career counsellors can do to help their clients.Focusing on the process, skills and techniques of career counselling with adults, Robert Nathan and Linda Hill examine the problems which are typically brought to counsellors and how these are often entangled with issues outside work. The important, but often overlooked, screening and contracting stage is discussed and further chapters cover the development of self-understanding, ways of facilitating decision-making, and self-management and professional progression. Some of the complexities of career counselling, such as the overlap with personal counselling and the dangers of giving advice, are explored.Firmly rooted in humanistic counselling, this practical guide stresses the importance of adopting a `whole person' approach whilst maintaining a career focus. Illustrated throughout by examples of techniques with a wide range of clients, the book covers the important areas of specialist knowledge and skill required by career counsellors.Read More