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Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure by Robert de Board (Paperback, 1997)
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Over 3 million copies sold worldwide and translated into seven languages!For over 25 years Counselling for Toads has provided readers with a warm and engaging introduction to counselling, brought to life by Toad and his friends from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. Over the course of ten sessions, which correspond to chapters of the book, a very depressed Toad learns how to analyse his own feelings and develop his emotional intelligence using the language and ideas of transactional analysis.
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'Toad', the famous character in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows is in a very depressed state and his good friends Rat, Mole and Badger, are 'worried that he might do something silly'...First they nursed him. Then they encouraged him. Then they told him to pull himself together...Finally, Badger could stand it no longer. That admirable animal, though long on exhortation, was short on patience. 'Now look here Toad, this can go on no longer', he said sternly. 'There is only one thing left. You must have counselling!' Robert De Board's engaging account of Toad's experience of counselling will capture the imagination of the growing readership of people who are interested in counselling and the counselling process. Written as a real continuation of life on the River Bank, Toad and his friends come to life all over again. Heron, the counsellor, uses the language and ideas of transactional analysis as his counselling method. Through the dialogues which make up the ten sessions, or chapters of the book, Toad learns how to analyse his own feelings and develop his emotional intelligence. He meets his 'rebellious child' and his 'adult' along the way, and by the end of the book, as debonair as ever he was, is setting out on a completely new adventure. As readers learn about Toad, so they can learn about themselves and be encouraged to take the path of psychological growth and development. Best-selling author, Robert De Board says: 'Toad's experiences are based on my own experiences of counselling people over a period of twenty years. Counselling for Toads is really an amalgamation of the many counselling sessions I have held and contains a distillation of the truths I have learnt from practice.' Appropriate for anyone approaching counselling for the first time, whether as a student or as a client, or for the professional counsellor looking for something to recommend to the hesitant, Counselling for Toads will appeal to both children and adults of all ages.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415174299
eBay Product ID (ePID)25046550045
Product Key Features
Number of Pages160 Pages
Publication NameCounselling for Toads: a Psychological Adventure
LanguageEnglish
SubjectConsultation
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaClinical Psychology
AuthorRobert De Board
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight181 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRobert De Board
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- 30 Jun, 2021
Interesting concept with good content
I liked this book. Interesting concept having animals playing the part of people but, nontheless, the 'message' coming across well whilst being relatively easy reading Would possibly suit teenager or younger adult, mainly due to the animals playing the parts but that doesn't exclude more mature adults However, I feel it's a bit over-priced for what it isVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Aug, 2023
Great counselling insight on a classic tale.
Takes a classic story that everyone knows and makes you look deeper. It's done in such a simple way showing a range of counselling techniques in action. It's such an easy read I'm already reading it again. Would highly recommend for those learning or practising counselling.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Dec, 2021
Compelling, entertaining and instructive all in one!!
As a person currently studying to be a counsellor I found this not only compelling reading, but also entertaining. Written in such a way so that I could follow a great story but also recognise the skills being employed by the books counsellor. Certainly recommend to others.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Oct, 2022
It's a great book and relatable to any age!
I enjoyed reading this book. It is relatable to any age. If your a fan of Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, then you will certainly appreciate the same characters from this book. Delivery was fast and it was well worth the money, in my opinion. It only has 16 Chapters so I had read it within a day.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Jul, 2021
Good book
Good introduction to psychology. Can help to understand yourself andd other people better. However, the psychological theories are just given a brief overview and I think they could benefit from having been explained in a bit more detailVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Feb, 2025
A great book but the cover, including th...
A great book but the cover, including the title had stickers that wouldn't come off cleanly. Such a shame as it can easily be avoided.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Apr, 2022
Amazing read
Love the book. Interesting read and child like. Good quality too to look at.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2024
Riveting
Great quality book at fantastic priceVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Sep, 2022
Thought provoking
great intro to CounsellingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Mar, 2025
Perfect quality and very cute bookmark i...
Perfect quality and very cute bookmark included which was such a treat!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
