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Forum: Welcome Topic: Hello Utopia |
| mel |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2010 4:59 pm
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Hiya!
Yes money can be an issue cant it, it is for me. I hope you will be able to manage to pay, even if it is in installments, thats how i pay for my course.
You get free personal therapy with your course? Wow I am so envious! |
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Forum: Welcome Topic: Hello Utopia |
| Utopia |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2010 4:38 pm
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| ... the money sorted out yet as to how to pay for it! I can pay half straight away, and then Uni think I can pay monthly, they don't seem sure! But even that will be a challenge. Thank goodness I have free t and supervision in place already! |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: Practical experience for distant learning student |
| Lynne |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2010 8:40 pm
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| ... we adequately help another? I hope that helps a little Mand. It takes time, effort and alot of money to become a counsellor - and it is ongoing even once qualified. Someone once said to me 'you won't be rich but you will be rich in so many other ways' - and she was right. Lynne :D |
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Forum: Training Help Topic: Confused about the routes into counselling! |
| james |
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Posted: 19 Aug 2010 1:00 pm
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| ... or the length of the session differs. Depending on your previous qualifications and work you may be accepted straight onto the level 3 (or even the level 4 if you already have some experience) that'd be one for the tutors to decide I guess ;) The most important consideration IMHO would ... |
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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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| ... patient. For me it's more about the complexity of it which can be overwhelming for us as counsellors sometimes and will lead us to blaming and even hating clients if it isn't monitored carefully – BPD has a habit of doing that I know!! I personally would never lay it on the client’s shoulders, ... |
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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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| ... a long time, will create situations, feelings, behaviours and thoughts [like 'becoming part of the therapist’s office furniture'] that can bring even more psychological and emotional growth. I dont want to go too much into the subject of Dependency In Counselling because that in itself is a lengthy ... |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: 'being lost to a cult' - the training experience |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2010 10:04 pm
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Replies: 7
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| ... that bore real fruits. My relationships with others and myself changed and to some extent I had to mourn the loss of some people in my life and even perhaps parts of me that I had left behind. My relationships are less in number now but more in the quality and investment. The courses should ... |
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Forum: The Lounge Topic: Therapy for therapists |
| mel |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2010 8:02 am
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Replies: 25
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| ... part, that would probably not have happened. Because I believe that once I am aware of something I can control it [or try to anyway and even if I cannot, I can be aware of that part acting out and take appropriate measures afterwards] I It only becomes dangerous when I am unaware of ... |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: 'being lost to a cult' - the training experience |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2010 6:42 pm
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| ... of friends and he is a counsellor as well! Life is strange! I, too, feel that counselling is the path for me. I would not have it any other way even though I do struggle academically sometimes :( Amanda |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: 'being lost to a cult' - the training experience |
| james |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2010 12:33 pm
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Replies: 7
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| ... with this. Happily, those closest to me have seen the changes are creating a happier and healthier person and have not tried to drag me back, some even 'allowing' (not sure if that is the right word) the changes in me to inspire and help facilitate changes in themselves. Some people will distance ... |
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Forum: The Lounge Topic: Therapy for therapists |
| Lynne |
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Posted: 30 Jul 2010 7:27 am
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Replies: 25
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| ... a therapist with borderline. Correct me if i'm wrong but it seemed like that was a definate no no for him? I know therapists who are borderline, even DID and they are now very effective therapists. But the only way that has been possible has been through their own extensive therapy (many many ... |
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Forum: Welcome Topic: Welcome Lynne |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2010 4:51 pm
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Hi James, Mel and Amanda
Yes Amanda it is good to enjoy the job - even though it can be hard and isolating at times i find (no one said it would be easy!!) I look forward to talking with you soon.
Take care
Lynne  |
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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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Replies: 25
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| ... have a therapist who knows they have a personality disorder and work on themselves than having some arrogant twit sitting infront of me who isnt even aware ofhis/her own issues. Which one do you think is more damaging? Or do you believe that to become a counsellor you must have a clean sheet ... |
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Forum: Counselling Help Topic: Hugs: yes or no? |
| james |
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Posted: 10 Jul 2010 12:08 am
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Replies: 19
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| Touch can be a very very healing experience when it is genuine. But even when its genuine, I feel it needs to be talked about and worked through afterwards. Touch can easily turn 'bad' when the counsellor becomes scared of what happened and just leaves it. ... |
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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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| ... work. You will certainly earn your qualification. I would disagree that you do not have to get a placement. It may be worth checking this out. Even on level 1 you are expected to have done 50 hours, so I imagine that on levels 2 and 3 some outside practice will be required, to get your case ... |
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