Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Professional Identity: Ethics, Values, and Self-Awareness -- Cultural Intelligence -- The Process, Skills, and Pitfalls of Counselling -- Relationship: The Foundation for Change -- Listening and Responding: The Beginning of Understanding -- Asking Questions: The Search for Meaning -- Empathic Connections -- Supporting Empowerment and Change -- Engaging With Hard-to-Reach Clients -- Mental Health and Substance Misuse -- Neuroscience and Counselling.

This book is designed as a textbook and practice reference guide for students and practitioners that combines theory, practice examples with sample interviews, and challenging self-awareness exercises in a comprehensive yet readable format. The book includes illustrative practice examples and challenging exercises that promote skill development, conceptual understanding, and self-awareness. Throughout the book, the author has included neuroscience concepts that have particular relevance for counsellors. Although framed in the Canadian ethical and cultural context, the content of the book is designed to appeal to a broad international audience of professionals.