The Case for Counselling in Physiotherapy

Summary Physiotherapists are from time to time called upon to adopt a counselling role when treating patients who are experiencing emotional as well-as physical problems. This article describes and evaluates a micro-counselling approach as a means of training therapists to handle the emotional as well as the physical difficulties which patients display. In addition, it examines one technique, namely that of ‘reflecting’ which is a key skill in the role of counselling.