Megan R Stafford is a UKCP registered psychotherapist in private practice, a Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, and a Module Leader at Metanoia Institute.  She has worked for many years as a researcher, including work in mental health and wellbeing developing guidelines for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) at the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, and most recently evaluating humanistic therapy for young people at the University of Roehampton.  Megan integrates a developmental, relational and transpersonal approach in her practice, to consider working therapeutically with her clients’ developmental traumas, current relational difficulties and future aspirations. She lives in West London, where she is about to embark on a loving renovation of her flat and perfecting her pastry skills, now that she has a little more time on her hands Tim Bond is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Bristol and former Visiting Professor to the University of Malta. He has a longstanding commitment to researching and writing about professional ethics for the talking therapies and promoting mental well-being. He is a former consultant to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy on professional ethics and standards. Now retired from practice he has more time to reflect on current ethical issues for counselling when not in his studio painting or undertaking moth surveys.

A wonderfully clear, focused, and practical guide to counselling skills—illustrated, throughout, with dialogues and case descriptions. Informed and informative, this book will be an excellent companion for any trainees taking the first steps in counselling and psychotherapeutic work.

• Learning Skills in Counselling and PsychotherapyOverview of the Skills-Based ModelBuilding Your FoundationsThe Beginning Stage: Focusing and ConnectionThe Middle Stage: Exploring and DeepeningThe Ending Stage: Reflection and TransitionWorking in Practice: Common Issues, Competency and Self-CareCase StudySuccess in Practice: Using Your Learning