Research into the organisation, training and effectiveness of counsellors who work for free

Joe Armstrong, John McLeod

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    Abstract

    The activities of voluntary or ‘paraprofessional’ counsellors, who work for free, represent a highly significant component of the delivery of psychological therapy in Britain and other countries. However, in recent years there has been relatively little published research into issues associated with the provision of service by counsellors who work on a voluntary part‐time basis, and who typically receive limited training and supervision. This paper introduces a special theme section on counselling in the voluntary sector, which highlights some recent examples of research into the context, organisation, training and effectiveness of such counsellors. Some suggestions are made concerning the research agenda for counselling in the voluntary sector.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)255-259
    Number of pages5
    JournalCounselling and Psychotherapy Research
    Volume3
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Keywords

    • Citizenship
    • counselling
    • Effectiveness
    • Paraprofessional,
    • Training
    • Voluntary sector

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