This work on psychotherapies dwells on the essentials of counselling skills and counselling and therapeutic practices. There is detailed discussion on types of therapeutic practices. Counselling techniques and therapeutic practices aim at curing of mental disorders of seven kind. Their other goals include remedy, development and growth, so that suffers may attain their functional abilities to the fullest. The role of counsellor carries great responsibility. He has to be very patient with the client an listen carefully and sympathetically his problems. The clientcounsellor relationship goes a longway in curing the suffer. The present volume reflects the ability and experience of the editor in deft handling of such a complex subject. This should serve as an important reference tool for psychotherapists, counsells, teachers and students.