Counsellors and therapists sometimes work with clients who present particular issues, in which the therapist has no specialist training. Issues may highlight the need for specialist advice, so that they can continue to work with the client, or can decide if specialist help is required.

Traditions of group therapy permeate the substance misuse field from residential and day centre group programmes and the fellowship group tradition to the panoply of support/education and relapse prevention groups offered by out patient services. This book covers topics on psychotherapy and addiction.