Words and Symbols

What lies behind the language we use as counsellors and psychotherapists?How does language fit into a therapeutic context? Can we truly say what we mean, and hear what is said, in the consulting room?This book takes apart, lays out and repositions the most basic of therapeutic tools – the language used to communicate between therapist and client. It begins with a summary of the different schools of thought on language acquisition from infancy onwards. It addresses ways in which philosophical and