Anne Leigh is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and BAC accredited counsellor working in the National Health Service and in private practice. She is a tutor and supervisor for the Thameslink/UEL Diploma in Counselling.

`A clear and comprehensive consideration of the issues and dilemmas involved in the many types of endings that can happen within the counselling relationship... [it] promises to become a key reference text for counsellors... The book is clearly written and easy to digest. Key points are brought to life with relevant case examples and essential information is easily accessed... I found it useful to read through a dedicated text like this, to review my understanding of the issues and potential pitfalls in referrals and endings and to consider my own pratice′ - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling`This is an excellent reference book, presented in well organized sections about every aspect of contracts, referrals and endings in counselling. Throughout, the perspective of both counsellor and client is given, and it makes for some salutary reading. The key practice points are usefully highlighted and succinct... the book is an invaluable source of clear and comprehensive information, backed by good practice, research findings and case material... I recommend it′ - Counselling at Work

• IntroductionWhy Referral and Termination Issues are CrucialThe Beginning PhaseMedical ReferralsAlternative Counselling ReferralsReferral Issues in the Middle PhaseProblems and Considerations in the Ending PhaseGood EndingsEthical Considerations regarding Referral and Termination IssuesResources

Anne Leigh is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and BAC accredited counsellor working in the National Health Service and in private practice. She is a tutor and supervisor for the Thameslink/UEL Diploma in Counselling.

`A clear and comprehensive consideration of the issues and dilemmas involved in the many types of endings that can happen within the counselling relationship... [it] promises to become a key reference text for counsellors... The book is clearly written and easy to digest. Key points are brought to life with relevant case examples and essential information is easily accessed... I found it useful to read through a dedicated text like this, to review my understanding of the issues and potential pitfalls in referrals and endings and to consider my own pratice′ - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling`This is an excellent reference book, presented in well organized sections about every aspect of contracts, referrals and endings in counselling. Throughout, the perspective of both counsellor and client is given, and it makes for some salutary reading. The key practice points are usefully highlighted and succinct... the book is an invaluable source of clear and comprehensive information, backed by good practice, research findings and case material... I recommend it′ - Counselling at Work

• IntroductionWhy Referral and Termination Issues are CrucialThe Beginning PhaseMedical ReferralsAlternative Counselling ReferralsReferral Issues in the Middle PhaseProblems and Considerations in the Ending PhaseGood EndingsEthical Considerations regarding Referral and Termination IssuesResources

Anne Leigh is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and BAC accredited counsellor working in the National Health Service and in private practice. She is a tutor and supervisor for the Thameslink/UEL Diploma in Counselling.

`A clear and comprehensive consideration of the issues and dilemmas involved in the many types of endings that can happen within the counselling relationship... [it] promises to become a key reference text for counsellors... The book is clearly written and easy to digest. Key points are brought to life with relevant case examples and essential information is easily accessed... I found it useful to read through a dedicated text like this, to review my understanding of the issues and potential pitfalls in referrals and endings and to consider my own pratice′ - Counselling, The Journal of the British Association for Counselling`This is an excellent reference book, presented in well organized sections about every aspect of contracts, referrals and endings in counselling. Throughout, the perspective of both counsellor and client is given, and it makes for some salutary reading. The key practice points are usefully highlighted and succinct... the book is an invaluable source of clear and comprehensive information, backed by good practice, research findings and case material... I recommend it′ - Counselling at Work

• IntroductionWhy Referral and Termination Issues are CrucialThe Beginning PhaseMedical ReferralsAlternative Counselling ReferralsReferral Issues in the Middle PhaseProblems and Considerations in the Ending PhaseGood EndingsEthical Considerations regarding Referral and Termination IssuesResources