Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action (Counselling in Action series)

`This is a thorough, well-written and timely book which reflects the author's work and experience in this most important area of counselling theory and practice... the book is logical, sequential, coherent and accessible... highly recommended: essential on every counselling course reading list as well as on counsellors' own bookshelves. Most crucially, however, the principles and discussions of the book need to be integrated into the practice of counselling in Britain today' - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling

`This book is very timely. Tim Bond writes from experience with authority... So many people claim to be counselling others these days without anyone checking what is involved... This book provides standards against which to evaluate the counselling provided and the competence of the counsellor. Many key issues are covered including confidentiality, legal issues, record keeping and the role of supervision. A whole chapter is devoted to the suicidal client - something most of us have anxieties about... It should be available to all who claim to be providing counselling' - British Journal of Psychiatry

`Clinical psychologists in the UK interested in ethical issues have no standard text and must glean information from various sources... Tim Bond's book is a useful additional source... The style is clear despite the complex material and concepts covered. There are many practical suggestions and observations reflecting the author's personal experience both as a counsellor and member of the BAC Standards and Ethics Committee. Legal issues in the UK, supervision issues and confidentiality are particularly well covered... The book also contains many interesting insights, asides and references... this text is useful to anyone involved with psychological therapy' - Clinical Psychology Forum

`An important and timely addition to the excellent series... written in a lucid style with a structure that enables the reader to dip into it at leisure. I liked the use of example vignettes in the presentation of ethical dilemmas as they helped to illustrate the connection between abstract principles and real life problems... Although primarily aimed at trainee and practising counsellors, topics such as confidentiality and avoiding the exploitation of clients are relevant to all mental health clinicians and I would not hesitate in recommending this book to them' - The International Journal of Social Psychiatry

`The author has drawn upon his social work, legal and counselling background to produce a truly inspiring handbook which is highly practical in providing guidelines for action... The book is an excellent addition to the Counselling in Action series and deserves to reach a wider reading public than counsellors and therapists' - Behaviour Research & Therapy

`Extremely relevant to Samaritan volunteers and particularly Samaritan trainers, covering issues which volunteers meet every time they answer the phone in the centre... a solid book, full of useful insights that will be thought-provoking but will also underpin the Samaritan principles and practices' - The Samaritan

`Although the book has a very specific audience, it is an important one for that audience... the book fills an important gap and the author is very qualified to write it... The coverage of issues is good' - Contemporary Psychology