Counselling in Primary Care

Counselling has become widely available as part of the range of services provided in primary care. Yet the future is uncertain. This book is published at a time when both primary care and counselling are at a watershed. There is a fierce debate about the strength of the evidence base to justify allocating scarce healthcare resources to counselling. Counsellors are better trained and accredited, yet fear losing their professional autonomy in a more 'managed' health service. This book will prove a vital resource in this fast growing and hotly debated field for doctors, counsellors and managers involved in planning and providing services in primary care. A comprehensive discussion of how far and in what ways counselling can contribute to the care provided by the primary health care team.