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089 – Direct Questions from Clients – How Research Informs Practice – Understanding Agency Policies In episode 89 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about how to respond when a client asks you a direct question. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory describes the importance of research for counselling. Finally, the presenters… The post 089 – Counselling Research appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

088 – Reflective Journal Writing – Working with Clients Going through Court – Disclosing Personal Problems as a Student In episode 88 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on writing a reflective journal (a common requirement of counselling training courses). In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory talks about what you need… The post 088 – Reflective Journaling in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

087 – Self-Harm – ‘Shrinking’ People – Smart Placement Searching In episode 87 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the complex issue of self-harm. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory describes how to ‘shrink’ people. Last, the presenters provide guidance on looking for a counselling placement. Free Download: Shrinking the Past… The post 087 – Counselling Self Harm Clients appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

086 – Touch in Counselling – Working with Suicidal Clients – Anxiety When Working in Groups In episode 86 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the difficult issue of touch in counselling. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory describes strategies from his experience of working with suicidal clients. The presenters end… The post 086 – Working with Suicidal Clients in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

085 – ‘Here and Now’ in Counselling – Client Dependency – Reasons for Study In episode 85 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the ‘here and now’ in counselling. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory talks about the risk of client dependency and how to spot this. Finally, the presenters discuss… The post 085 – Here and Now in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

084 – Goal-Setting in Study – Fundamentals in Counselling – Reading Lists In episode 84 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast – the first of season 4 ­– Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on setting goals for the academic year ahead, and describe the support they can offer with your studies. ‘Practice Matters’ goes… The post 084 – Counselling Study Reading List appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

Special Edition: Interview with Professor Tim Bond This episode is dedicated to the BACP Ethical Framework 2018 update. Rory Lees-Oakes interviews Professor Tim Bond, who serves as consultant to the BACP on its Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions. Tim is also the author of Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action (4th edition) (Sage,… The post 083 – BACP Ethical Framework 2018 appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

082 – Effective Study – Taking Risks in Therapy – Faith: Internal or External Locus of Evaluation? In episode 82 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on how to study effectively. ‘Practice Matters’ addresses the difficult issue of taking risks in therapy. Last, the presenters discuss faith and religion,… The post 082 – Taking Risks in Therapy appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

081 – Not Getting a Place on a Course – Timelines in Therapy – Overcoming Barriers to Learning In episode 81 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer guidance for disappointed students who haven’t got a place on the course they wanted. ‘Practice Matters’ goes on to describe the use of… The post 081 – Timelines in Therapy appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

080 – Domestic Abuse – Trauma-Informed Practice – Cognitive Dissonance In episode 80 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about counselling clients who are affected by domestic abuse. ‘Practice Matters’ discusses trauma-informed practice. Last, the presenters explain cognitive dissonance. Free Download: Trauma-Informed PracticeClick here to download your Trauma-Informed Practice handout… The post 080 – Counselling Clients with Domestic Violence appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

079 – Becoming a Counsellor Feelings of Incompetence – Working with a Third Person in the Room – Completing Your Placement Hours In episode 79 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on the common issue of having feelings of incompetence in the process of becoming a counsellor. ‘Practice Matters’… The post 079 – Becoming a Counsellor appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

078 – Using Quotations in Assignments – When Clients Never Return – Getting Assignments Referred In episode 78 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on using quotations in assignments. ‘Practice Matters’ looks at reasons why clients may ‘disappear’. Last, the presenters discuss what it means to have an assignment… The post 078 – Counselling Assignment Referred appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

077 – Age of Counselling Students – Working within Your Competence – Fitness-to-Practise Letters In episode 77 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss whether age is a barrier to starting counselling training. ‘Practice Matters’ then looks at working within your competence as a counsellor. Finally, the presenters talk about getting… The post 077 – Fitness to Practice in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

076 – Working with Clients’ Defences – Limits to Confidentiality – Key Principles of the Person-Centred Approach In episode 76 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to spot and work with clients’ defences. ‘Practice Matters’ then investigates the limits to confidentiality in counselling. Finally, the presenters discuss the key… The post 076 – When to Break Confidentiality in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

075 – Psychodynamic Theory – Transference – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs In episode 75 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about psychodynamic theory. ‘Practice Matters’ then delves into transference, before the presenters discuss Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Free Download: Working with TransferenceClick here to download your Working with Transference… The post 075 – Psychodynamic Approach to Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

074 – Self-Concept – Attending – Unconditional Positive Regard In episode 74 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about self-concept, as written about by Carl Rogers. ‘Practice Matters’ examines attending. Last, the presenters discuss unconditional positive regard (UPR). Free Download: The Skill of Attending ExplainedClick here to download your Skill… The post 074 – Self-Concept in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

073 – Active Listening – The Caldicott Principles – Working with Simile and Metaphor in Counselling In episode 73 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss the skill of active listening. ‘Practice Matters’ follows, in which Rory explains the Caldicott principles and how these can support ethical multidisciplinary working. Finally, the… The post 073 – Metaphor in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

072 – Empathy in Counselling – Stages of Counselling – Immediacy In episode 72 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss empathy in counselling. Continuing to ‘Practice Matters’, Rory explains the main stages of counselling. Last, the presenters discuss immediacy. Free Download: Stages in the Counselling RelationshipClick here to download your… The post 072 – Empathy in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

071 – Dual-Process Model of Bereavement – Hard-to-Help Clients – Dementia and Validation Therapy In episode 71 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the dual-process model of bereavement. ‘Practice Matters’ focuses on hard-to-help clients. Finally, the presenters discuss working with clients with dementia, including using validation therapy. Free Download:… The post 071 – Working with Grief and Loss appeared first on Counselling Tutor.

070 – Transcribing Sessions - Contracting in Counselling - Cognitive-Behavioural Approach In episode 70 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on recording and transcribing counselling sessions. ‘Practice Matters’ discusses the important contents of a counselling contract. Last, the presenters discuss the philosophy that underlies cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Free Download: Contracting… The post 070 – Contracting in Counselling appeared first on Counselling Tutor.