Key Issues for Counselling in Action

How does a therapist structure a counseling session? How is trust established between counselor and client? And, can a therapist accurately evaluate the success of the counseling process? This volume answers these and other questions by taking the counselor step-by-step through the counseling process. From the first encounter to the final session, contributors present ideas on how to structure sessions, outline the various stages of the counseling process, offer suggestions on how to deal with reluctant clients, and discuss the termination of therapy. In addition, they address the problem of the counselor-client relationship. "On the whole Key Issues for Counselling in Action is a stimulating and valuable book, well suited to its intended readership." --British Journal of Guidance and Counselling "Explores important issues of interest to any adviser who likes to reflect on how they interact with clients. . . . A helpful collection of writings at an approachable level. . . provide(s) insights for individual readers and useful topics for discussion." --Phoenix