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The Role of Boundaries in Counselling - 20-08-2008
Boundaries are a crucial aspect of any effective client-counsellor relationship. They set the structure for the relationship and provide a consistent framework for the counselling process.

Historical Background of Five Theoretical Models - 06-08-2008
Some of the major techniques used in counselling and other disciplines (e.g. coaching) are based on the key theoretical models of behaviour therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, person-centred therapy, solution-focused therapy and gestalt. In this article, we showcase the history and the most prominent contributors behind each approach.

Key Concepts of Five Theoretical Models - 06-08-2008
Some of the major techniques used in counselling and other disciplines (e.g. coaching) are based on the key theoretical models of behaviour therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, person-centred therapy, solution-focused therapy and gestalt. Understanding each of these therapies' histories, concepts, applications, benefits, disadvantages and processes helps therapists to relate to clients and assist them to develop efficient models for positive change and to cope with life's challenges.

An Overview of Schizophrenia - 16-07-2008
Schizophrenia is a disorder characterised by severe disturbances in thinking, emotion and behaviour that are disruptive to a person's life. Schizophrenia is characterised by changes in mental function where thoughts and perceptions become disordered, and there is a loss of contact with reality.

An Introduction to Eating Disorders - 16-07-2008
Eating disorders are complex, multifaceted physical and mental health problems. Their development usually involves a number of different contributing and perpetuating factors. The exact processes are unclear and it is uncertain how they interact to develop or maintain an eating disorder (Fairburn & Harrison, 2003).

An Introduction to Pre Marriage Counselling - 16-06-2008
In Australia, over 40 per cent of all marriages end in divorce over a 30 year period, and marriage rates have dropped to the lowest rate they have been in one hundred years (ABS, 2007). Somewhere around one million people in Australia have experienced divorce. The costs associated with divorce, including social security payments and court proceedings, run close to a staggering 3 billion dollars a year in Australia alone (Owen-Brown and Booth, 2003).

Respect for the Client - 04-06-2008
If not the most important feature of professional counselling, "respect for the client" is definitely high up on the priority list. Geldard and Geldard (2005) explain that regardless of who the client is, and regardless of their behaviour, the client has come to the counsellor for assistance and deserves to be treated as a person of worth and value.

Personality Traits and Patterns in Children - 16-05-2008
This article discusses personality traits and patterns in children. Whether you have your own children, look after nieces and nephews, or find yourself a good example of a highly active 'inner child'; this content is certainly worth reflecting upon.

Supervision: Theories and Models - 16-05-2008
Extensive education and training over a number of years is considered part of the "rights of passage" to becoming a mental health professional. As mental health practitioners, we're well aware of the importance of supervision. In this article, we'll briefly explore common supervision models and theories.

Communicating with Children - 16-05-2008
This article tackles a common scenario which conjures a high dose of disparity between cultural, social and emotional backgrounds within the communication process: communicating with children.