Counselling in Psychological Services describes the context in which counselling developed and is currently practised within the psychological services in the UK. It outlines the historical context of the psychological services and describes the social, political and academic factors which influenced its development and shaped its present form. The book traces the development and current practice of counselling within the psychological services. It highlights how economic and political factors influence the structure and practice of counselling, and how these factors effect both practitioners and their clients as distress is individualized.