ABSTRACT

In this chapter twelve aspects of professional development are considered including: updating; active involvement in counselling and in supervision; training supervision; personal counselling or therapy; course audit meetings; co-training; work shadowing; active involvement in professional organisations; networking; collaborative partnerships; external moderation and examining; research; writing, publishing and disseminating. The chapter finishes with a trainee summarising the impact made on her life by the course which she has just completed.