Abstract
This portfolio is a culmination of three years full-time training for the Practitioner Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology at the University of Surrey. The portfolio contains three dossiers. The Academic Dossier contains three essays on theoretical models of therapy and lifespan issues. The Therapeutic Practice Dossier contains a summary of the three placements I completed whilst training. This dossier also contains a Final Clinical Paper in which I outline my personal and profession development during training and my current approach to practice. The Research Dossier contains a literature review and two research reports.