Counselling Young Binge Drinkers

• Introduction Part 1: Gary’s story 1.1. Friday evening 1.2. Counselling session 1: ‘I don’t have a problem with my drinking’ 2.1. Later that night 2.2. Counselling session 2: Client does not attend 2.3. Counselling session 3: The therapeutic relationship begins to develop 3.1. Supervision session 1: Impressions explored and a matter of congruence 3.2. Counselling session 4: Memories intrude, the drinking’s ‘not a problem’ 4. Counselling session 5: More from the past and an uneasy insight 5. Supervision session 2: To reflect on the process of material from edge of awareness and self-concept under threat 6. Counselling session 6: Alcohol use has increased and an emotional release 6.1. Reflections Part 2: Carrie’s story 7.1. Friday afternoon, 12 June 7.2. Friday evening 7.3. Counselling session 1: Silence as the therapeutic process begins 8. Counselling session 2: Silence, distance and then the client discloses more 9. Counselling session 3: Information given that the client does not want to hear 10. Supervision session: Restoring counsellor congruence 11. Counselling session 4: An emotional release, the client feels ‘lighter’ 12.1. Counselling session 9: More insights and reflections 12.2. An alternative scenario for Carrie 12.3. Reflections 13. Author's epilogue

"Extremely well written… [it] reads like a can’t-put-it-down novel." —Richard Velleman, Consultant , Clinical Psychologist, Director, Mental Health, Research & Development Unit, University of Bath"Vivid. … opens a window to see and feel the intricacies of individual psychotherapy…." —Peter Wilson, Retired Director of "Young Minds""Sheds light on the complexity of the issues that underlie persistent and destructive self-harming behaviours."—Robin D. Everall, PhD, Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology, Canada