Key Concepts in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Autoren-Porträt von Vicki Smith

Dr Patrizia Collard is an international Mindfulness Educator, Writer, Psychotherapist and Coach in private practice and Senior Lecturer for Integrative Psychotherapy (Department of Psychology) at the University of East London. She has worked and lived in Vienna, Wales, England, Hong Kong and China and taught in Austria, UK, Greece, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia. Her publications include The Counsellor's Handbook: A Practical A-Z Guide to Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy ( Nelson Thornes, 2008).

Paula Nicolson is Emeritus Professor of Social Health Psychology at the University of London (Royal Holloway). She is now working as a freelance organisational consultant using psychodynamic and systemic approaches and completing a postgraduate diploma in psychodynamic couple counselling and psychotherapy. She is the author of numerous books and articles.

Rowan Bayne is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Counselling at the University of East London where he was a core tutor on counselling and psychotherapy courses for over thirty years. His books include How to survive counsellor training: An A- Z guide (with Gordon Jinks) (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010) and The counsellor's guide to personality: preferences, motives and life stories (Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming).