This is a highly practical handbook aimed specifically at medical and health care professionals. The book begins with an overview of the main issues of counselling and communication looking also at the importance of self-care from both a personal and organizational perspective. Basic counselling and communication skills are followed by their application to specialised settings including sexual health, child health, infertility and rehabilitation.

Suitable for all students studying on undergraduate or MSc applied psychology courses, or considering a career in an applied psychology field, this book combines the professional and academic aspects of applied psychology, including a roundtable discussion on new directions in the field, in a consistently pedagogical way.