| Summary: | Francesca Inskipp and Brigid Proctor have had a profound impact on the world of counselling and it's undeniable that, without them, counselling in the UK simply wouldn't be what it is today. In the 1970s and 1980s they made pioneering contributions to counselling training. Francesca broadcast the well-known Principles of Counselling series on BBC Radio and her handbook on Training in Counselling Skills was so unique - and valuable - that there was a time when it seemed as if it was being used by just about every trainer in Britain! Brigid wrote the highly influential Counselling Shop, which drew the public's attention to the fact that there were many different types of counselling - and that counselling itself was rather more than a process that simply helped people get things off their chest. As counselling became more established the need for supervision also became apparent and this was another field in which they made major contributions with books such as the "œArt and Craft of Counselling Supervision"#x9D; and "œGroup Supervision"#x9D;. In this interview with Frank Wills they talk about the "œbirth"#x9D; of counselling in Britain, it's development over subsequent years, the developments they would like to see take place in the future and the vital role played by supervision.
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