Home in on the common problems and anxieties your students are likely to encounter in this notoriously difficult area of counselling. Working as a counsellor carries a high likelihood of working with clients who self-harm. This resource allows your students to develop and carefully reflect upon their understanding of self-harm and the different ways in which counsellors respond to it. Providing professional support throughout, this book contextualises many of the difficult situations and anxieties your students may face when working in this area.

Author Biography

Andrew Reeves has over twenty years' experience counselling and researching in settings ranging from children through to vulnerable adults. He is a regular contributor to Therapy Today and has authored several successful titles on suicide, risk and general introductions to counselling. Series Editor: Kirsten Amis is a highly experienced counsellor, educator and author, based at Anniesland College, Glasgow.