Definition of Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Psychotherapeutic Counselling is a form of counselling in depth which adopts a relational - developmental focus with the goal of fostering  the client's personal growth and development, in the context of their life and current circumstances.

Psychotherapeutic counselling includes:

• The Psychotherapeutic Counsellors effective use of self
• Competence in the application of a range of strategic interventions
• Competence in assessment, diagnosis
• An in depth understanding of the efficacy of the psychotherapeutic relationship 
•  Competence in a range of further areas of  knowledge and skill required to facilitate the client's realisation of their existential potential
• Competence in relations with  health care professionals
• A commitment to continued professional development 

• Individual work with adults
• Children and young people
• Group work
• Couples work