Counselling in Psychological Services (Counselling in Context)

Counselling in Psychological Services (Counselling in Context)

by Dilys Davies (Author)

Synopsis

Counselling in Psychological Services describes the context in which counselling developed and is currently practised within the psychological services in the UK. It outlines the historical context of the psychological services and describes the social, political and academic factors which influenced its development and shaped its present form. The book traces the development and current practice of counselling within the psychological services. It highlights how economic and political factors influence the structure and practice of counselling, and how these factors effect both practitioners and their clients as distress is individualized.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 01 Dec 1997

ISBN 10: 0335191649
ISBN 13: 9780335191642

Author Bio
Dilys Davies graduated in psychology and sociology at the University of Wales, Swansea, she continued with postgraduate education in social psychology at the London School of Economics and carried out a PhD in gender differences at London University. She is currently employed as a clinical psychologist with the North Warwickshire NHS Trust. Formerly founder member of Cognitive Analytical Psychotherapy.