Reflective Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling

"This is a rigorously edited book that maintainsconsistency throughout, I found the concludingchapter 'reflections on reflections' particularlyuseful. This book captures what is current inreflective practice neatly charting its disseminationfrom education theory into the different therapyschools. Reflective practice is effectively illustratedwithin the different therapeutic schools. I will berecommending this book to other members of themultidisciplinary team where I work."BMA Medical Book Awards 2010 - Highly Commended in the Psychiatry Section

Reflective Practice has become established as an essential feature of practice in psychotherapy and counselling in the UK, Europe, USA and some other parts of the world. However, the writing on reflective practice is arguably fragmented and scattered, and much of it is highly theoretical and abstract.

This book draws together conceptual and ethical issues regarding reflective practice, including the meaning and development of the orientation. More importantly, it connects theory to day-to-day practice in psychotherapy and counselling, addressing issues such as: