Student′s Guide to Therapeutic Counselling

Co-published with the CPCAB, this highly practical book is a comprehensive training guide based around the 7 areas that students have to evidence in order to become accredited. It offers a firm foundation of knowledge and skills, looks at practice issues, helps with study, and also answers the most common questions students have when training.

Kelly is an experienced person-centred counsellor, supervisor and tutor. She took up the role of Head of Qualifications at CPCAB after having worked in the FE sector for many years. She has a particular interest in supporting practitioners taking their first steps into the field of counselling and found her years teaching diploma programme′s hugely inspirational. Sandra is a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer with many years’ experience. She is currently working in private practice. She has a particular interest in alternative approaches to mental health and spirituality along with the role of personal development in training programmes and its impact on the therapeutic relationship and the prevention of burnout and vicarious trauma. Traci is an experienced Counsellor, supervisor and tutor who has also worked extensively in homelessness and addiction settings. Over the years she has taught counselling at all levels and worked at CPCAB for over ten years to promote high standards in counselling training and qualification development. Traci currently works at BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) as a strategic project manager within the professional standards team. Heather is a very experienced counselling tutor, having delivered Levels 2 to 4 for many years in an FE College. She is also a counsellor and supervisor, with a particular interest in bereavement work. Her role at CPCAB has involved managing the Levels 4, 5 and 6, enabling centres to produce Tailor Made qualifications, approving CPD programmes, and carrying out external verification visits.