Phone therapy is as relevant as it was 50 years ago. The increased use
of this medium during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the revision of
professional therapy body guidance, has endorsed the validity and
effectiveness of phone therapy.
The book updates, revises and reinvigorates the medium for individual
therapists, counselling services and training organisations in a
post-lockdown world, where blended therapy is the norm. It includes
practical considerations, phone-related theory, personal experience and
self-reflection exercises. Contributing counsellor vignettes cover
topics such as adapting theoretical modalities and EDI considerations
without visual cues. From assessments, contracting and core skills to
assumptions, disinhibition and privacy issues, it supports therapists
and counselling organisations to embrace the accessibility, flexibility
and creativity that therapy by phone provides.
Relevant for experienced and trainee therapists alike, this book
provides practitioners with the support and knowledge to confidently use
phone therapy in their practice.