Counselling Skills & Theory 2nd Edition by Margaret Hough (Author)

This book is an excellent introduction to Counselling skills and the various approaches to counselling: it was the first book I read on this particular subject, and I found it very clear. It covered all the main areas and concepts you need to familiarise yourself with. Reading this as a first introduction allowed me to understand further reading better and get the necessary tools to delve into deeper and more specialized books.