This textbook introduces students to issues of difference and diversity in therapeutic practice. It covers the key theories, concepts and terms, with experiential and reflective exercises to support professional development.

This book guides you through the complexities of difference and diversity in counselling and psychotherapy practice. It introduces contemporary thinking on the construction of difference, social justice and social identity and applies the theories to therapy practice. By exploring the therapist skills and competencies needed to work ethically and with sensitively, and with reflective exercises and case examples, it will help you to work more confidently and sensitively with your clients.

Rose Cameron is a practitioner and a trainer in counselling and psychotherapy. She is currently a Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.