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Book SynopsisFrom the Foreword`It is an honour to be asked to write a foreword for this new book by Michael McMillan. I have been excited about this book ever since I read early drafts of its first two chapters some time ago at the birth of the project. At different times thereafter I have read other parts and my consistent impression has been that this is an author who has both a sophisticated academic understanding of the material and a great skill in communicating that widely. Those two qualities do not often go together!
The book is about change. After a first chapter in which the author introduces us to the person-centred concept of the person, chapter two is devoted to the change process within the client, including a very accessible description of Rogers' process model. Chapter three goes on to explore why and how change occurs in the human being, while chapter four introduces the most up-to-date person-centred theory in relation to the nature of the
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From the Foreword
`It is an honour to be asked to write a foreword for this new book by Michael McMillan. I have been excited about this book ever since I read early drafts of its first two chapters some time ago at the birth of the project. At different times thereafter I have read other parts and my consistent impression has been that this is an author who has both a sophisticated academic understanding of the material and a great skill in communicating that widely. Those two qualities do not often go together!′ - Dave Mearns, Strathclyde University
Table of ContentsThe Concept of the Person Vulnerable, yet Fundamentally Trustworthy Personal Change through Counselling An Overview of the Process The Evaluation of Experience The Complex Nature of the Self-Concept Experiencing and Psychological Movement Why Change Occurs The `Necessary and Sufficient Conditions′ for Facilitating Change Beyond the `Necessary and Sufficient Conditions′ The Notion of Presence The Challenge Facing the Client Being Oneself in the Twenty-First Century
