This chapter presents a number of competing definitions of counselling and psychotherapy.
Reflection Questions
What is your understanding of the differences, and how do you understand and locate your own practice?
With these questions in mind, watch the following videos:
Tim Bond indroduces eight scenarios on the topic of 'Can I help?'
Eight scenarios in which people describe the help they need
Six clients talk about their counselling experiences
Three counselling professionals discuss the 'medical model' – how it's applied in treating mental and emotional distress, the problems this causes and the implications for counselling practice
