Teach Yourself Counselling Third Edition is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of counselling. It is essential reading for all those wishing to learn vital counselling skills, those who are about to embark on a counselling course and also those who are already trained and experienced counsellors. It details a wide range of counselling skills and examines the origins and different models of counselling. This new edition has been fully updated to include recent developments within the counselling field, notably the increasingly popularity of online and telephone counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy. This book demystifies the jargon and uncovers a wide range of skills and approaches.

Aileen Milne is a trained and experienced counsellor. She has her own private practice and currently works for a counselling agency which provides short-term counselling - both face to face counselling and counselling over the telephone - for many companies and organizations throughout the UK. She has experience of working in both short-term and long-term counselling and has worked with a wide range of issues. She also has experience of both attending and facilitating numerous workshops.