• Deepening and consolidating their understanding of all aspects of personal and professional development
• Making use of their personal strengths, resources and life experience
• Drawing on colleagues, mentors and the wider professional community as sources of learning, support and inspiration.

"This engaging and accessible book reminds us that, like our clients, counsellors are works in progress. Although written primarily for trainee counsellors, there is much here for the experienced therapist, supervisor, group leader or counselling course trainer to admire and to learn from."
Therapy Today, July 2014

"John and Julia McLeod have written a superb text that is a rich personal development resource for students, practitioners and lecturers."
Mark Widdowson, Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Salford, UK

"The book offers an excellent resource for counselling, psychotherapy and mental health trainers, with rich resources to inform student and tutor work. I highly recommend this valuable addition to the resource and knowledge base."
Lynne Gabriel, Associate Professor, York St John University, UK

"A fantastic book! This is a comprehensive, engaging and valuable resource that integrates theory and research in an accessible and relevant way."

Steff Revell, Lecturer, Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Cumbria, UK

"This book offers an invaluable resource for counselling trainers and students alike. It succinctly maps out the terrain of personal and professional development and the importance of these concepts for practice."
Brian Rodgers, Lecturer in Counselling, The University of Queensland, Australia