Integration in Counselling & Psychotherapy

"Scholarly, dynamic, thought provoking. The multidimensional framework provided by Lapworth and Sills continue to engages successfully with the paradox of integrative work: a highly personal approach to therapy, resting on the integrity and judgement of the individual practitioner - and, at the same time, the way of working most likely to enable us to remain true to our values and ethics whilst managing the huge collective political and regulatory challenges our field faces in the years ahead." - Professor Andrew Samuels, University of Essex
The book provides a good general discussion of psychotherapy integration. For me though, it narrows the discussion too quickly onto an examination of a particular approach to integration. -- Dr Denis O'Hara * drupal *
A scholarly text with interesting and useful ideas for students studying personal integration. -- Dr MARIA LUCA * drupal *
This is a well written book, which offers its reader excellent insight into integration and the processes involved. It is easily accessed, but still in-depth enough to give a real sense of this difficult topic. The authors have provided good case study material, which challenges and wrestles with the problems associated with integration. A must for all practitioners and students! -- Mr Chris Wohlers * drupal *
Essential book for the year 1 students -- Mr Gary Aldridge * drupal *
An approachable introduction to what is, if tackled properly, a complex subject. -- Mr Gerald Willmore * drupal *
An easily accessible text providing a range of approaches to integration placed within a historical context. A useful textbook for students on courses that explore a range of counselling aproaches alongside a core theoretical model and may assist in shaping students thinking about integration in their own practice. An enjoyable read overall. -- Mr John Dixon * drupal *
Good coverage of approaches, and issues, around integration in counselling. Helpful for students in building their own integrative approach. -- Mr Quentin Stimpson * drupal *
As our course is integrative trhis text is sound reading for students, taking them further into the integrative counselling world. -- Mr Quentin Stimpson * drupal *
Integration in Counselling and Psychotherapy is essential to any practising counsellor or student who is interested in working with different models in a coherent way.
This publication takes you through the ideas and process of integration in a step by step way, leaving a clear understanding. -- Mr Richard Carroll * drupal *
At once both personal & informative, pluralisitc and accessible. A delight.

-- Mr Richard Davis * drupal *
A useful companion book for all integrative trainee counsellors. It offers a concise overview of the historical trajectory of integration including some recent developments. The authors managed to present the complexity of the overarching frameworks for integration in an accessible way, presenting a contemporary, flexible framework which is adaptable to any personal style. Strategies for integration are discussed and the reparative aspect of the therapeutic relationship is highlighted. New counsellors will find the verbatim vignettes inspiring whilst the more experienced practitioner will encounter questions that will promote introspective reflection. -- Mrs Ana Paula Wellbrook * drupal *
The first edition was foundational in my own personal integrative development. I′m sure this edition will be just as helpful to trainees. -- Mrs Izzy Poyntz * drupal *
One of the features I enjoyed most about this book is how it is suitable and provocative for both experienced and beginning therapists. I guess the topic of integration is rather fluid yet structured simultaneously and will be interpreted differently from practitioner, research and theoretical perspectives. Thus lending itself to many hours of thoughtful and insightful reading. -- Ms Barbara Hannigan * drupal *
This book gives an excellent overall view of the personal approach to integration in counselling work -- Ms Jackie Pounder * drupal *
Highly recommended for counselling trainees and those practitioners interested in integrating approaches into a coherent framework. -- Ms Raje Suzanne Airey * drupal *