This book introduces readers to everything they need to know about counselling and psychotherapy theory, skills and practice. Features including chapter summaries, discussion questions, prompts for reflection, case examples and further reading help students to apply what they’ve learnt and give them the confidence to progress into practice. The book covers:

• key theoretical approaches

• personal development

• counselling skills

• professional settings

• law, policy, values and ethics

• working with difference and diversity

• client and present issues, and more

This new edition includes:

• Updated and revised theory chapters, now covering: Historical Overview and Key Developments; Key Theoretical Assumptions of the Model; Diversity and Inclusion in Practice; The Model In Action; Assessment and case formulation; Case Example; Limitations and criticisms of the approach; Key Research opportunities

• Discussion of SCoPEd

• More content on online counselling and psychotherapy

• Discussion of the political positioning of therapy and social justice approaches

• Further content on issues of difference, diversity, inclusivity and intersectional

• Updated Further Reading lists that address issues of diversity, inclusivity and decolonising.

Your learning is supported by a wealth of online resources including case studies and videos that show what theory looks like in practice, as well as journal articles to help extend knowledge. This is the essential text for any trainee practitioner, or for anyone needing an introduction to the foundations of counselling theory and practice.