The aid sector is also affected by racism and discrimination, sparking important conversations around how they can affect staff wellbeing and impact the quality of programming. PIN has remained in the region since backing the renewal and development of social and economic life. In the '90s, PIN’s delivered humanitarian aid and emergency supplies to those affected by the conflicts, and supported the reconstruction of schools and health facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

PIN has been operating in the Western Balkans since 1992. We believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their lives and share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We consider human dignity and freedom to be fundamental values.

presents references for further recommended reading.Ĭlearly written and accessible, Anti-discriminatory Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy is an indispensable addition to the toolkit of everyone either training to be or practising in the counselling and psychotherapeutic professions.People in Need (PIN) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity.

provides exercises for enhancing awareness and skills within each different domain or care setting assesses the most recent research findings links theory to practice by providing case studies and extracts from therapeutic dialogues While each thought-provoking chapter now: people with disfigurement or visible differences. This substantially revised and updated second edition now also includes chapters on working within an anti-discriminatory approach with: Examining these and other areas of discrimination, leading experts highlight how vital it is for counsellors, psychotherapists - and others in the helping professions - to be aware of and engage with their own social, political and cultural attitudes, and how they must develop their skills as culturally sensitive, reflective practitioners if counselling is to be truly accessible to all members of society. Anti-Discriminatory Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a groundbreaking text which identifies the ease with which individuals can be disadvantaged merely on the basis of their gender, race, culture, age, sexuality or ability.

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