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Textbook List

Bachelor of Counselling

Semester 1, 2026

Christchurch, Henderson

Please Note

Books that are designated under “Required Texts” are books that you will need for your course. “Recommended Texts” will be helpful for your assignment writing and worthwhile texts to add to your library, but won’t be needed for course reading.

Following are websites that you can order your textbooks from. You can order through the Manna Store henderson@manna.co.nz or through Manna Online. If you choose to do this, allow plenty of time for delivery.

General

Second-Hand

Theology

Counselling

Education

Electronic books: Be aware that you can often buy the books cheaper through Amazon as electronic Kindle books. To read these you can down load free software “Kindle for PC” and read them on a laptop or you can buy a Kindle e-Reader or use a tablet (ipad etc). The advantages are price (often about $10) and instant delivery. The possible downside is having to read it on a laptop.

115 Reading the Bible

Bartholomew, Craig G, and Michael W. Goheen. The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story. 3rd Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014. Available as an eBook in the library.
(Required - online, Laidlaw Library)

900 Foundations of Relational Practice A

Tolan, J. (2017). Skills in person-centred counselling and psychotherapy (3rd ed.). Sage
(Required text)

Mearns, D., Thorne, B., & McLeod, J. (2013). Person-centred counselling in action (4th ed.). Sage
(Required text)

Merry, T., & Lusty, B. (2020). Learning and being in person-centred counselling (3rd ed.). PCCS Books.
(Recommended reading)

902 Relational Theories and Practice A

McMenamin, D. (2018). Two islands and a boat: Finding and following a vision. CreateSpace.
(Required text.
Can be purchased from https://www.twoislandsandaboat.com/)

Denborough, D. (2014). Retelling the stories of our lives: Everyday narrative therapy to draw inspiration and transform experience. Dulwich Centre Publications.
(Recommended reading)

Morgan, A. (2000). What is narrative therapy? Dulwich Centre Publications.
(Recommended reading)

White, M. (2007). Maps of narrative practice. Norton Professional Books.
(Recommended reading)

904 Integrated Practice A

McMillan, L., Penwarden, S., & Hunt, S. (Eds.). (2017). Stories of therapy, stories of faith. Wipf & Stock.
(Required Text, e-book available)

906 Personhood, Relationality and Faith

No textbook

907 Bicultural Relationships: Tikanga Kawenata

Reese, A. (2024). He Tatau Pounamu: The Treaty of Waitangi: A Covenant of Reconciliation. Venn Foundation.
(Required text)

Culpitt, I. (1994). Bicultural fragments: A Pakeha perspective. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, 2, 48–62.
(Recommended reading)

Ritchie, J., & Rau, C. (2006). Whakawhanaungatanga: Partnerships in bicultural development in early childhood care and education. Teaching and Learning Research Initiative.
(Recommended reading)

908 Counselling and Diversity

Volf, M. (2019). Exclusion and embrace, revised and updated: A theological exploration of identity, otherness, and reconciliation. Abingdon.
(Required text)

Pohl, C. (1999). Making room: Recovering hospitality as a Christian tradition. Eerdmans.
(Recommended reading)

Sue, D., Sue D., Neville, H., Smith, L. (2019). Counseling the culturally Diverse: Theory and practice. John Wiley & Son.
(Recommended reading)

911 Relationships and Family

Balswick, J., Balswick, J., Frederick, T. (2021). The family: A Christian perspective on the contemporary home. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker
(Required text)

913 Counselling Children and Young People

Geldard, K., Geldard, D., & Foo, R. Y. (2018). Counselling children: A practical introduction (5th ed.). Sage.
(Required text)

Sharry, J. (2014). Counselling children, adolescents and families: A strengths-based Approach. Sage.
(Required text)

Tucker, C., & Smith-Adcock, S. (2016). Counselling children and adolescents: connecting theory, development, and diversity. Los Angeles: Sage.
(Recommended reading)


White, M., & Morgan, A. (2006). Narrative therapy with children and their families. Dulwich Centre publications.
(Recommended reading)

930 Professional Practice A

Crocket, K., Agee, M., & Cornforth, S. (2011). Ethics in practice: A guide for counsellors. Dunmore Press.
(Required text)

New Zealand Association of Counsellors. (2020). Code of ethics. Author.
(Required text)

New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association. (2018). Code of ethics. Author.
(Required text)

932 Practicum A

Crocket, K., Agee, M., & Cornforth, S. (Eds.). (2011). Ethics in practice: A guide for counsellors. Dunmore Publishing.
(Required text)