Books in the Essential Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy - Andrew Reeves series

Conducting a competent assessment and case formulation can be a daunting task for trainee therapists engaging in clinical assessment for the first time. This book is designed to help, by unpicking the many aspects involved in assessment and case formulation across modalities, practice settings and client groups.

Filled with case studies, ethical dilemmas, reflective questions, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, this book offers counsellors and psychotherapists guidance on how they can work with risk proactively and positively and provides hints and tips, and links to policy and research to inform good ethical practice along the way.

'At last - answers to a multitude of questions on the complexities of the therapeutic relationship. This is a gem of a book.'Carole Smith, Course Leader, BSc Counselling Studies, Huddersfield University

New to Andrew Reeves' Essential Issues series, this book introduces what is meant by boundaries in counselling and psychotherapy, as well as the surrounding issues and debates. It shows students how to use boundaries as the basis for a positive therapeutic alliance and as a consistent framework for the counselling process.