Therapy today september 2015

In this issue Features Transference love and harm Dawn Devereux explores the phenomenon of adverse idealising transference. Connoisseurs of counselling Phil Hills calls on the counselling professions to stand up for their efficacy and values. Attachment theory and post-cult recovery Alexandra Stein and Mary Russell describe the impact of growing up in a cult. Relational ethics and Ethical Framework Els van Ooijen explains how a relational approach can help untangle ethical dilemmas. All the world’s a soap Geraldine Marsh delves into issues of identity and self and what makes us who we are. Regulars Your views Dilemmas Letters