Books in the Clinical Counselling in Context series

This collection examines the particular challenges to clinical counselling in medical settings. It examines the growing professionalization of counselling, arguing that it is much more than the poor neighbour of psychotherapy.

Offers an honest examination of the possibilities and limitations of counselling in a range of medical settings and patient groups.

The book highlights the cultural, spiritual and professional aspects of counselling in pastoral settings.

The book provides counsellors with essential information on how to understand and best work within a school context. It covers a wide range of problems encountered and includes contributions by experienced school counsellors.

Providing an overview of the development of counselling in a world of managed care, experienced contributors cover issues such as the place of community and voluntary organizations in society at large and the nature of the client group and its affect on clinical work.