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The development of counselling and psychotherapy practice in the last 50 years has had substantial effect not only within the field of mental health provision, but also far more broadly in fields such as education, social provision, business and politics. With such wide-ranging impact, it is the duty of those engaged in the psychological professions to reflect on this influence, and on the implicit and explicit value systems which are being communicated. This article addresses the questions raised by this expansion of interest, and in particular reflects on the impact of Buddhist models and the Other-Centred Approach in this context.
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Caroline Brazier
Caroline Brazier is course leader of the Tariki Trust Psychotherapy Training Programmes in the Other Centred Approach. Author of six books on Buddhism and psychotherapy, including Buddhist Psychology (Constable and Robinson, 2003) and Other Centred Therapy (O-Books, 2009), she is a practising psychotherapist, with a particular interest in eco-therapy. Caroline lives in the Tariki Buddhist community, Narborough, and has three adult children.