Written for those involved in counselling, this book presents the contrasting views of a range of practitioners about the therapeutic relationship. They each consider the relational variables that have most bearing on the practice of therapy.
Analyzing the nature of human distress and the social and political factors which give rise to it, this text examines the extent to which individuals can realistically be helped.
This handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all the essential aspects of theory and practice in the field. It contains contributions from those at the forefront of the field and covers a wide range of topics.
This examination of the talking therapies raises the possibility that counselling, as a newly emerging social phenomenon, is itself problematic. Colin Feltham contextualizes the counselling process, asking many key questions.
Key figures in the field of counselling and psychotherapy outline the issues which they feel are significant to the development of supervisory practice.