Counselling and Psychotherapy after Domestic Violence A Client View
This is a refreshing and thought provoking book, presenting the views of female and male counselling clients about their experience of therapy after domestic violence. It brings together the existing literature and client views to present a new perspectiv
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Counselling and Psychotherapy after Domestic Violence A Client View of What Helps Recovery Jeannette K. Roddy University of Sunderland, UK
© Jeannette K. Roddy 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978–1–137–43458–6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-55740-0 ISBN 978-1-137-43459-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137434593
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To my husband Dermot With love
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Contents
List of Tables
ix
Acknowledgements
x
List of Abbreviations
xi
Introduction
1
1 Differing Views in Research and Practice What is domestic violence? Mental health problems after domestic violence Counselling or advocacy The participants and the research process Summary
7 7 9 27 31 34
2 Accessing Appropriate Counselling Recognising the need for help Experiences of domestic violence Previous counselling experiences Other available sources of support Deciding who to trust Initial experience with the agency Summary
36 36 47 49 52 53 59 64
3 The Female Experience of Counselling The first session Creating the right environment Deciding to continue Taking time to work together Settling down Changing perspectives Working through past experiences Summary
66 67 70 76 79 82 88 91 94
4 The Male Experience of Counselling Working one-to-one Working within a group Summary vii
97 99 110 121
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5 Endings and
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