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Forum: Training Help Topic: Practical experience for distant learning student |
| Lynne |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2010 11:21 am
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| ... the most important elements required in order to practice as a counsellor. Being a therapist is about face to face contact with another and at the end of the course students will have no experience of that whatsoever!! So how does that translate into being able to practice ethically and safely ... |
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Forum: Methods Topic: I feel totally shocked |
| Lynne |
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Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:31 pm
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Replies: 10
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| ... ways too as we develop. I have seen counsellors doing the bare minimum to satisfy the course criteria and then doing no more and they have ended up with no work. We get the clients we deserve, i truly believe that. Also we mustn't forget the intuitiveness of our clients - they will know ... |
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Forum: The Lounge Topic: Therapy for therapists |
| Lynne |
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Posted: 05 Aug 2010 9:59 am
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Replies: 25
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| ... of my clients are abused people, particularly sexual abuse and I have never turned anyone away. The reason I did turn away a client in the end was because they threatened my life. This was after a year of working together. Maybe I should not have done this. I don't know. I was wracked with ... |
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Forum: The Lounge Topic: Therapy for therapists |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2010 10:04 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 587
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| ... of my clients are abused people, particularly sexual abuse and I have never turned anyone away. The reason I did turn away a client in the end was because they threatened my life. This was after a year of working together. Maybe I should not have done this. I don't know. I was wracked with ... |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: 'being lost to a cult' - the training experience |
| joanna |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 3:15 pm
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Replies: 7
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| ... silences... I do think the course is challenging, very much so, but I can see I am not the only one who thinks that there is light a the end of the tunnel - what a relief! :mrgreen: I'm also really pleased for everyone who's written here and had positive experiences - it is really heartening ... |
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Forum: The Lounge Topic: Therapy for therapists |
| mel |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:22 am
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Replies: 25
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| ... There are lots of other ways in which to personally develop other than therapy. For example, relationships in your life, life experiences, attending courses, education etc. etc. I can’t help wondering that if counsellors remain in therapy for years that they might be using therapy as a crutch. ... |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: Hugs: yes or no? |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2010 7:10 pm
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Replies: 19
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| ... to me but that's easy for me to say because it wasn't directed at me, so I'll shut up :shock: Anyway, I've waffled like an 'old sage' so I'll end by saying that it would be good if you could both perhaps take something from this? I certainly have. Thank you both! Thom :cheesy: |
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Forum: The Lounge Topic: Therapy for therapists |
| mel |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2010 6:24 pm
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| ... come across as a very angry person, maybe I am wrong because written words can be misjudged so easily, but somehow I seem to be at the receiving end of your angry attacks. What are you really angry about? Maybe you could tell me what you are really angry about instead of follwoing me around the ... |
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Forum: Accreditation Topic: Bacp Accreditation - jumping through hoops! |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2010 8:38 am
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Replies: 14
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| ... with a youth outreach team and that led to someone telling me a about a new youth project where they would be looking for counsellors and in the end I had two placements. One with the Children's Society and one in the other youth project. I worked two nights a week, went to college two nights ... |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: Which Training Course & Accreditation??!! |
| shamrock |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2010 2:28 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Hi there ems, I am just coming to the end of a Hypnotherapy and counselling skills course with Chrysalis. If you were going to take a counselling course with them then this would be your year 1, unless they allow you to join them at year 2 because ... |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: Which Training Course & Accreditation??!! |
| mel |
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Posted: 09 Jul 2010 9:37 am
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Replies: 6
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| ... I know you will have to start with the introduction to counselling course, after that you will be able to move onto the next course and so on. Depending on the organisation you train with, there will be different courses [different names] but they are more or less the same length. If a course ... |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: Which Training Course & Accreditation??!! |
| ems |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2010 8:16 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 56
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| ... and whether my choice of course will affect me? They are all 3 years and I would hate to invest so much time and effort only to be told at the end I'm not qualified to practise! Many thanks, Emma |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: I need advice |
| ems |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2010 8:02 am
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Replies: 4
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Hi,
I'm also looking at doing a Chrysalis Course - could you tell me if you went ahead in the end and how you're getting on?
Many thanks! |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: Online Courses |
| LisaJane |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2010 9:44 pm
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Replies: 2
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| Hi There, I am super brand new to this site and so pleased I found you. I really hope you can help. I am nearing the end of Introduction to Counselling skills which is a short course, but I am loving it. I would really like to continue studying the next level (level 2 ) but I am ... |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: Hugs: yes or no? |
| Bay |
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Posted: 19 May 2010 8:52 am
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Replies: 19
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| ... just wouldn't have any physical contact at all with clients, and I am really happy with this position.... except occasionally clients do just descend on me at the end of a session with a hug so - er - I then have to navigate that as best I can in the circumstances. What do you do? (PS: I am a ... |
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