Abstract:This article discusses changes to counselling practice brought about by the widespread policy of routinely offering a standard small number of counselling sessions in student counselling. These changes were explored in a research study using a Foucauldian discourse analytic methodology, which was undertaken in an Irish university counselling service. Thirteen student clients were interviewed who had all received additional sessions beyond the six-session norm. A focus group was also carried out with counsellor… Show more
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