The Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Handbook

Andreas Vossler is Director of the Foundation Degree in Counselling and Lecturer in Psychology at The Open University. He is also a Chartered Psychologist and systemic trained couple and family psychotherapist practising in relationship counselling. He is co-editor of Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy (2010, Sage), and author of two German textbooks on educational and family counselling. He has published various sole-and co-authored journal articles and chapters in edited books within the areas of psychotherapy research, health psychology, psychiatry and education. He is a reviewer for several counselling and psychotherapy journals and member of the BACP Research Committee. Andreas is committed to the value of research as a means of enhancing practice. Naomi Moller is Associate Head of Department in the Department of Social Science at the University of the West of England, Bristol. A counselling psychologist by training, Naomi is also a trainer on UWE's counselling psychology and counselling programmes. Her primary research interests are in the areas of psychotherapy research and training, with a special interest in diversity and attachment. She has published various journal articles, is a reviewer for several psychotherapy journals and is a member of the Editorial board of BACP's Counselling and Psychotherapy Research journal. Naomi has a deep belief in the value of research for counseling and psychotherapy practice.