Title: Counselling for Healthcare Harm
Subject Classification:  Psychology, Healthcare, Medicine and Medical Ethics  
BIC Classification: JM, MB, MBP
BISAC Classification: PSY010000, MED036000, PSY022040
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Publication date: 10 Jun 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-640-9
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-641-6

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Description

The book is about the phenomenon of harm in health care and what counsellors and psychotherapists need to understand to enable them to work with clients that have experienced healthcare harm. The book considers the context of harm, the impact and effect of harm on the life of the client, and how the counsellor might be able to support the client to work towards functionality.

Little or no training is typically provided in this difficult area for counsellors and psychotherapists and there has been very little research into the topic This book provides a theoretical basis for contemporary practice. Although the examples used are drawn from the UK National Health Service, the book will be of value to counsellors and psychotherapists internationally.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr. Linda Kenward is a registered Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, United Kingdom.

Reviews

"Linda Kenward's Counselling for Healthcare Harm is an important and much-needed book. It shines a light on the profound emotional consequences of healthcare harm and provides practical, compassionate guidance for those supporting patients and families. Written with sensitivity and expertise, it fills a significant gap in the literature and will be an invaluable resource for counsellors, healthcare professionals and anyone seeking to understand the human impact of avoidable harm in healthcare."
- Paul Whiteing, Chief Executive, Action against Medical Accidents (Avma)