Patricia d'Ardenne – författare

`This us a useful introductory book, which is particularly suitable for those in training. It is well structured and easy to read and includes excerpts from therapeutic exchanges to illustrate the points made' - The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy

`A useful resource for counsellors wishing to improve their efforts at transcultural counselling' - New Therapist

The Second Edition of this clear and practical guide is designed to help counsellors and professional helpers give effective, sensitive and appropriate support to clients from cultures other than their own.

Patricia d'Ardenne and Aruna Mahtani illustrate the process of transcultural counselling using the contrasting case studies of four different clients, and highlight the impact of cultural issues at individual, community and global levels. Counsellors are encouraged to recognize the importance of life experiences for their work, and to think about ways of using their own skills and resources more flexibly in response to different cultural needs.

`This us a useful introductory book, which is particularly suitable for those in training. It is well structured and easy to read and includes excerpts from therapeutic exchanges to illustrate the points made' - The Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy

`A useful resource for counsellors wishing to improve their efforts at transcultural counselling' - New Therapist

The Second Edition of this clear and practical guide is designed to help counsellors and professional helpers give effective, sensitive and appropriate support to clients from cultures other than their own.

Patricia d'Ardenne and Aruna Mahtani illustrate the process of transcultural counselling using the contrasting case studies of four different clients, and highlight the impact of cultural issues at individual, community and global levels. Counsellors are encouraged to recognize the importance of life experiences for their work, and to think about ways of using their own skills and resources more flexibly in response to different cultural needs.

Positioning counselling within the shifting contexts of the modern world, this book:

- Examines anti-discriminatory practice - its origins and development

- The complexities of working effectively with refugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and the victims of human trafficking

- Considers the needs of the cultural traveller

- Address the intricacies of faith and spirituality

- Provides a guide to assessing language and the role of interpreters

- Addresses ethics, the law and transcultural issues in Healthcare

- Looks at the importance of supervision, personal development and self care.

Counselling in Transcultural Settings is an essential companion for counsellors and psychotherapists at all stages of professional training looking to work beyond their own culture, where the demands of therapy are as dynamic as the political and social contexts within which people seek help.

Patricia D'Ardenne is a consultant clinical and counselling psychologist.

Positioning counselling within the shifting contexts of the modern world, this book:

- Examines anti-discriminatory practice - its origins and development

- The complexities of working effectively with refugees, asylum seekers, vulnerable migrants, and the victims of human trafficking

- Considers the needs of the cultural traveller

- Address the intricacies of faith and spirituality

- Provides a guide to assessing language and the role of interpreters

- Addresses ethics, the law and transcultural issues in Healthcare

- Looks at the importance of supervision, personal development and self care.

Counselling in Transcultural Settings is an essential companion for counsellors and psychotherapists at all stages of professional training looking to work beyond their own culture, where the demands of therapy are as dynamic as the political and social contexts within which people seek help.

Patricia D'Ardenne is a consultant clinical and counselling psychologist.