Counseling and Psychotherapy

A person may suffer from crises in personal and social life, suffer setbacks and display troublesome behavior, compulsions and emotional turmoil. Counseling is the practice of providing counsel to individuals to empower them to manage personal difficulties and problems. There exists various therapeutic modalities of counseling, such as emotional therapy, existential counseling, grief counseling, grief therapy, marriage counseling, person-centered therapy, rehabilitation counseling, etc. Psychotherapy is the science that is concerned with the employment of psychological methods for the betterment of the mental state and behavior of an individual. Diverse psychotherapy techniques such as one-to-one sessions between a therapist and the afflicted individual, group therapies, therapies involving families, etc. can be employed. The book studies, analyses and uphold the pillars of counseling and psychotherapy and their utmost significance in modern times. Some of the diverse topics covered herein address the varied techniques that fall under these categories. It is an essential guide for therapists, counselors, academicians, students and those who wish to pursue this discipline further.