The ideal resource for students on introductory, foundation and certificate level courses, A Practical Approach to Counselling covers all aspects of counselling, including psychodynamic, person-centred, group, Gestalt, transactional, rational-emotive, and behavioural. * Includes a new section on the latest psychodynamic approaches and every chapter contains a detailed case study to ensure understanding of critical issues. * Provides a full historical background to all theories. * Delivers a comprehensive explanation of the latest terminology. * Contains details of counselling associations and organisations. * Ideal for introductory counselling and basic counselling courses, as well as trainee nurses and hospital workers.