This book incorporates updated and enhanced material from the bestselling Counselling Skills book to focus on the needs of the student. The book will offer detailed research-informed discussion of key counselling skills, asking why these skills are essential to effective helping within the profession. It ensures that students are grounded in theory as well as practical knowledge to ensure they are able to continue developing throughout their career as the field changes. In particular, the new content reflects these changes via material on diversity and nonverbal communication. The book will be a foundation for students across the field.