This book provides the answers to that all important question: what is personal and professional development and why is it necessary for counsellors? This new edition explores: - the importance of personal development and the core concepts that underpin it - the aims, commonalities and differences of personal development in different settings - the key differences in theoretical approaches and their implications for personal development - the issue of communication and relationship between counsellors and professional organizations, society, and the 'virtual' world - the trainee and trainer...