Students will find in this book a thorough grounding in person-centred theory and practice; for experienced practitioners, it will enhance their understanding and their abilities. He deftly conveys the philosophy of the person-centred approach with a sophisticated precision and a personal warmth. Tony Merry died in 2004, and this third edition has been updated, with a new chapter on recent developments, by Sheila Haugh, a long-time colleague who knew him and his work well. He was author of several books and articles on counselling, including Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling — see below.

As a facilitator of person-centred learning groups for many years, I’ve experienced how Tony’s writing evokes passionate engagement, dialogue and encounter among participants. If I could only have one book on PCT this would be it, Merry has distilled down all of the important texts into one, modern, relatively easy read here.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

It might also de-mystify what Counselling is about and therefore help you to make the most of counselling sessions.The late Tony Merry wrote in plain English, so it's an easier way to get one's head around the theory, rather than getting caught-up in scientific psychobabble. It is highly accessible to students at any level of study and contains numerous practical exercises to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of person-centred theory. To give a flavour of these, Merry explores issues around many placement agencies offering time limited therapy and the difficulties trainees experience with this, offering helpful texts (including references to Brian Thorne) along the way.