Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure

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The theory is described clearly yet convincingly through the client/counsellor relationship with plentiful uses of metaphor, good humour, and irony that make us smile indulgently, not only at Toad but also at ourselves at times as we recognise some of our own frailties. Liên quan đến câu quote thứ 2 mình nhắc đến ở trên, khi còn nhỏ, trẻ con phải phụ thuộc vào người lớn, nên chúng không thể kiểm soát được những gì kinh khủng xảy đến với chúng (trong sách cũng nhắc đến việc này). These characteristics make people on this scale more prone to depression, like Toad with his low self-worth.

Robert de Board introduces us to counselling with his account of The Wind in the Willows character Toad having therapy. The book shows that people’s various behaviors are out of the three ego states: parents, child, and adult. Heron helps Toad identify the root of his problems and finds a way to help him rebuild a healthy life.We can see that feeling “depressed” is often associated with specific things; that is to say, feeling dejected is not random, but it is caused by a situation in your life.

Certainly more entertaining than reading a standard textbook on the subject ,the author uses the characters as a diversion from the semi- serious analysis that goes on as Toad progresses through his counselling experience. He is President of the village cricket club and also of the local British Legion, in addition to serving as the church warden.When I started reading "Counselling for Toad" I was in the middle of a counselling course, this book was part of the reading list. Mình khá thích sơ đồ vị thế sống vì nó giúp mình nhìn nhận lại bản thân và hiểu hơn hành vi của mình. May everyone be an excellent decision-maker, a fantastic author of their fate, and shine brilliantly on their own stage! She often deliberately shut off her motherly side when dealing with Toad; even the number of times she hugged him was very low.

The author’s deep contemplation and broad view on the subject, can make reading much easier for people who both do not understand it and are exploring it for the first time. Once again it is about awareness of how you are speaking and impacting on others and how shifting your approach can help them shift their thinking.It's like being lead into a phycological journey and self discovering about why you are who you are, and what are the determining factors. The difference between psychological counselling and friendly advice mainly lies in the professional nature of therapy. Very useful for counsellors and counselling students wishing to grasp the basics of Transactional Analysis. It has spread widely to 16 nations and regions, reaching tens of millions of people, and has been on the Top. You'll want to read The Wind in the Willows again after this version of the story - and you'll read it with new eyes.

To put it simply, after Toad becomes depressed, he loses his interest in hobbies, appetite for food, a good deal of weight, and he even considers taking his own life. It is a battle to break the intangible bonds of entrenched obedience and have the ability to pursue true happiness.Psychological counseling refers to when counsellors use psychological methods to help us sort out our emotions, analyze issues, and solve problems when we are struggling to adapt to certain things. Câu đầu tiên đại khái là: You won't always get the answers or apologies for the things that hurt you. The book ignited my interest in psychoanalysis and behavioural psychology and I have genuinely lost count of the number of times I’ve recommended or gifted it to people. Also, to better understand people’s behaviors, the counselor explains the life positions people choose to take. Used the Wind in the Willows characters to communicate some basic concepts in Transactional Analysis.