Counselling: the BACP Counselling Reader: Vol. 2

This second volume is a unique collection of articles which convay the breadth and variety of counselling theory and practice. It provides direct access to the main theories, practices and issues which have underpinned and which continue to shape the development of counselling today.

Combining accessible research studies with professional and personal reflections, the Reader draws on a diverse and authoritative range of articles to cover the key aspects of counselling, including:

* counselling approaches

* contexts and practice

* counselling issues

* research; and

* future trends

The Reader is ideal for use in training. It provides a wealth of source material and each article concludes with discussion issues to help initiate further thought and study. Students, trainees and practitioners in counselling and other professions will find this essential reading which challenges them to think deeply about counselling as it is practised today, and as it will be in the future.