Description |
x, 149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-140) and index. |
Contents |
Who is the book for? -- Emphasis on skills and practice -- Conflicts involved in private practice -- The need for preparation to avoid disappointment and bankruptcy -- The business skills -- What makes some businesses successful and others fail? -- Why practices fail -- The personal characteristics of a successful business person -- Starting your business -- Who can help? -- A Business Plan -- The type of practice -- The alternatives -- Finance -- Systems and administrative principles -- Systems and administration -- some detail -- Marketing -- Market research -- Advertising and publicity -- Image -- How to get clients -- Fees -- Security and confidentiality -- Premises -- Working from home -- Renting premises -- Basic equipment needs -- Insurance -- Retirement planning -- Pension provision for self-employed people -- The professional skills -- Legal requirements -- Confidentiality and the law -- Fees -- Contracts -- Right to practise -- professional expectations -- Using the Small Claims Court -- Producing reports and attending court -- Additional record-keeping (e.g. storage, letters, ethical systems) -- Competency -- Minimum training requirements -- The role of personal therapy -- Evaluation and auditing of the practice -- The role of experience -- The European dimension -- Professional bodies -- Why join a professional body? -- Accreditation -- Professional administration -- Note-taking -- Supporting documentation (e.g. Client Information Sheet) -- Written communications (e.g. how to write a referral letter). |
Subject |
Counseling.
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Psychotherapy.
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Counseling. (OCoLC)fst00881212
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Psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst01081755
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Counseling [MESH]
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Psychotherapy [MESH]
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Added Author |
Palmer, Stephen, 1955-
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Wilding, Christine (Christine M.)
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ISBN |
0415197759 |
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9780415197755 |
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0415197767 (pbk.) |
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9780415197762 (pbk.) |
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