Abstract
The papers included in this dossier represent my word written on various topics. Two essays on 'Advanced Theory and Therapy' are selected. These discuss cognitive therapy and the role and importance of the therapeutic relationship and 'models' and 'tools' in therapeutic practice. The second paper explores some of Freud's theories on sexual development and how they have been critiqued in the light of feminist theories. As a relevant topic covered in the Options course on the final year, epistemology is discussed and explored by comparing and contrasting 'feminist epistemologies' with the traditional epistemology of science. Finally, 'Issues in Counselling Psychology' are presented in two reports. The first explores the contribution and underpinnings of Counselling Psychology as a therapeutic and scientific discipline and explores views which may have contributed to its development as a profession. The second report briefly discusses the concept of codependency and the implications of traditional treatment models. It further suggests existing models within integrative and transtheoretical psychology and explores how one of those might apply in therapy with codependent women.