Hope is intrinsic to the work of psychotherapy yet it remains implicit in much of what we do as psychotherapists. The concept of hope is discussed in this article in relation to the vicarious traumatisation literature. I ...

With the introduction of the Criminal Justice Act 1985 and its orientation toward the provision of community based sentencing options, there is a growing awareness of the importance of encouraging a wide range of sponsoring ...

Based on qualitative interviews with 36 ACC-approved counsellors, this research explores the range of social, organisational and theoretical factors that impact on sexual abuse counsellors. In this context the author ...

The context of social work practice in Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ) acknowledges Maori (Maori is a term which refers to a New Zealander who is indigenous to New Zealand) directly as Tangata Whenua ('the people of the land'). ...