This book provides an authoritative introduction to everything one needs to know to become a professional therapist. An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy takes readers through the entire therapeutic process by introducing the theory and applying it to real-life practice. Drawing on years of experience as a counselling practitioner and researcher, the author links counselling and psychotherapy theory to the development of appropriate skills and locates it within the context of contemporary therapeutic practices. This ground-breaking textbook represents a benchmark in understanding and applying the principles and practice of counselling and psychotherapy.