However, they achieved it with aplomb and I found myself engrossed in the text throughout, almost as if I were a participant on a course where the tutors were carefully tailoring the learning to my needs. In short it's a worthwhile purchase that goes into detail on what might be covered briefly in the classroom and it's helped me out on several homework assignments. It is important for anyone in the counselling profession to be alert to issues of power and anti-oppressive practice throughout their career. This is not merely because the book was written during 2020, it’s because the authors have chosen to raise these crucial issues and not shy away from them.

It contains all the basics that are helpful to know before starting the course and makes a great reference book.It is one of the most popular books on counselling in the UK, with many thousands of students choosing it each year.

Famous for his accessible, jargon-free style, Pete Sanders' introductory counselling training text is chosen by thousands of tutors and students every year.Setting the standard for approachable entry-level books, the 4th revised edition provides an absolutely up-to-date text for today's students, covering theory, personal development and building helping skills. Paula Williams and Andy Rogers have joined Pete Sanders as co-authors, skilfully blending their voices while each bringing their own distinctive presence, alongside several contributors whose personal experiences and perspectives are all too often marginalised within the counselling field. It's on introductory level, so it's not only for people studying for counselling, but I think it would give you a good idea if you were seeking a counsellor or if you just wanted to improve your skills (and I think anyone would benefit to certain extend from it. The impact of the pandemic, racism (including systemic, white fragility and privilege), sexual identity and issues around poverty and access to services are all covered and much more. Embedded as a continuous and necessary thread in this fifth edition is the insistence that all helping-relationship practitioners give attention to the impact of difference, diversity, power relations, and the wide range of social justice and equalities issues that result in oppressive practice, if left unrecognised by the helper.