Personal Development in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Personal development is an ongoing process for practitioners and this book provides practical guidance and activities to enable the process.

This book is invaluable for all students embarking on their training to becoming counsellors and psychotherapists. It highlights the importance of Personal Development as an integral part of being a counsellor and shows how theory links to practice. The case studies and activities promote reflection and assist students in their personal development process.

Students particularly enjoy the case studies and linking the theory to practice. Personal development is key to any career and students are encouraged to reflect on their own personal development throughout the course. This book provides a variety of reflection points and activities that engage students in their own learning process. The reflection points can also be used by lecturers during class to focus students' learning.

Highly appropriate material for students experiencing personal development through counselling training.

A fantastic personal development book. Easy to read and understand.

Required reading for counselling students- very few suitable texts on this subject availiable

As personal development is an essential part of the leaning via the courses we deliver this book has been recommended for students. Many of the exercises from the book are planned into self-awareness sessions on the scheme of work

This text provides students with a good introduction to different elements of personal development in a counselling context.

found this accessable and easy for students to read covered subject matter clearly

Excellent and very clear text introducing students to the idea of personal development. Easy to follow, with suggested activities which really do assist the reader in getting to grips with this sometimes hazy topic.