1st Edition

Key Topics in Counselling Psychology

By Terry Hanley, Laura Anne Winter Copyright 2026
184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This accessible and engaging text introduces the reader to the history and development of counselling psychology before outlining its values, ways of working (therapeutically and when engaging with research), and other key areas. It promotes the diverse ways that counselling psychologists engage with individuals and the wider communities in which they work and serve, and in doing so, emphasises... Read more

Introduction

SECTION 1: Key Foundations

Chapter 1: Origins and purpose

Chapter 2: Philosophy, Values, and Ethics

SECTION 2: Key Theories

Chapter 3: Thinking about therapy

Chapter 4: Thinking about systems

Chapter 5: Thinking about leadership

SECTION 3: Key Methodologies

 Chapter 6: Doing Pluralistic Research

Chapter 7: Doing Reflexive Research

Chapter 8: Doing Transformative Research

SECTION 4: Key Impacts

Chapter 9: Impacting Individuals and Services

Chapter 10: Impacting Communities and Policy

SECTION 5: Key Emerging Areas

Chapter 11: Developing ecosystems of support and learning

Chapter 12: Increasing anti-oppressive practices

Biography

Terry Hanley is a Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Manchester. He is a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)-registered Practitioner Psychologist and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). He has written widely around therapeutic theory and research, including co-editing The SAGE Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Dr Laura Winter).

Laura Anne Winter is a BPS Fellow and Chartered Psychologist, an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist, and a Reader in Counselling Psychology and Education based at the University of Manchester. She has co-edited several textbooks previously, including The Handbook of Social Justice in Psychological Therapies (with Professor Divine Charura) and The SAGE Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy (with Professor Terry Hanley).