Overview

What gets in the way of our understanding other people? So asks psychologist Brian Levitt in this challenging and reflective book questioning much that is taken for granted in his profession. Levitt argues that we must keep questioning our training and beliefs if we are to see people better. Here, he deconstructs the foundational concepts of psychology and, drawing on his 25 years as a person-centred practitioner in a range of settings, helps us to look at them with fresh eyes. His book offers both young and more seasoned psychologists a refreshing alternative to conventional clinical texts with its message to look beyond theory and control and respect the complexity of the people we meet in our work.

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Author:   Brian E. Levitt
Publisher:   PCCS Books
Imprint:   PCCS Books
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.225kg
ISBN:  

9781910919484

ISBN 10:   1910919489
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   03 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; Part 1 - Science is dead, 1 - Life-giver, 2 - Misalignment, 3 - Paradigms lost; Part 2 - Beyond theory and control, 4 - The cult of personality theory, 5 - Diagnosis disorder, 6 - Personality as numbers, 7 - The delusion of a shared language; Part 3 - The impersonal is political, 8 - Welcome to the machine, 9 - It's about the power, 10 - Fear itself; Conclusion - egoless practice.

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Brian Levitt is a registered clinical and rehabilitation psychologist and a partner with Kaplan and Levitt Psychologists in Hamilton, Ontario. He works with people who have experienced trauma and loss, many of whom are also struggling with chronic pain. He both trained and later worked at the Chicago Counseling and Psychotherapy Center, which grew from Carl Rogers' work at the University of Chicago. Person-centered theory and applications are an abiding passion, and he has explored these in all aspects of his work across a wide variety of settings. Brian has edited two other books with PCCS Books, Embracing Non-Directivity (2005) and Reflections on Human Potential (2008).

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