Dr Janet Penny is Deputy Head of Counselling Training at Waverley Abbey College. As well as having a private clinical practice, Janet is a research supervisor for doctoral candidates at the Metanoia Institute and London School of Theology. Her own doctoral research was on power dynamics and the development of intra-cultural competence within Christian counselling. She has many years' experience teaching in higher education focusing on the integration of faith and psychology in Christian counselling, and research methodology.