Current therapeutic practice is grounded in traditional theories of psychotherapy‎,‎ such as the theories that underlie cognitive‎-behavioural‎,‎ psychodynamic and person‎-centred practice‎.‎ But none of these approaches has been proven to be more effective than any other‎,‎ leaving the therapist with an ethical and professional dilemma‎:‎ how do you advocate and practise one theory with your clients‎,‎ when a completely different theoretical approach is being successfully practised down the road‎?‎ In this book Campbell Purton argues that psychotherapy and counselling theories fail to provide adequate justification for their practice‎.‎ Part 1 highlights the weaknesses and dangers that underlie traditional counselling theories and their derivatives‎,‎ including psychodynamic‎,‎ cognitive behavioural‎,‎ existential and neuroscience approaches‎.‎ Having unpicked these theories‎,‎ Part 2 goes on to develop an exciting new way of thinking about therapy that does not rely on theory ‎- one that can be likened to a ‎'‎common sense‎'‎ approach to therapeutic practice‎.‎ This book poses important questions and offers unique insight for anyone studying or practising in the field of counselling and psychotherapy‎.‎