A Students Guide To Therapeutic Counselling – Budd

For example, if you are trained in CBT and psychodynamic approaches, and a client comes along who is only able to pay for short term therapy, and who just has one immediate problem to fix, say anxiety about leaving the house, then CBT may be the preferable option. However, for someone else who has no limitations on attending therapy, and is struggling to understand their relationship patterns, the psychodynamic approach may be much more appropriate.

However with a growing leaning towards what is known as ‘the dodo effect’ – from the dodo bird verdict in Alice in Wonderland where after judging a race around a lake the bird declares that ‘everyone has won and so all must have prizes’ (that is, no theory is better than any other) – along with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, there is a growing movement towards some level of integration.

This is also due to the demands placed on qualified therapists when working in different settings. An ability to adapt to short term work, plus the demands of the organisation in which you are working, may mean that the option of working to one particular theory may not always be an option. Reflection Thinking about the theory or theories you have learned about so far, where do you see there may be problems in working integratively or eclectically? What do you think would be the pros and cons of working in these ways and if you were to choose this way of working, what is it you would need to put into place to do this well?

It might be worth doing some research into the arguments for and against these ways of working and thinking about how these arguments impact on your own ideas. Sometimes it’s not so much about theory or even skills, it’s just that I feel inadequate with the knowledge I have around the issue that the client is bringing into the session. This is a good point.

Outside of theory, gaining knowledge and understanding around specific issues can be very helpful, and with some areas absolutely necessary. Your theoretical approach can help you understand from one perspective but additional understanding can really help in working with clients who present with specific issues. This can be true with issues such as bereavement, substance misuse, domestic or sexual abuse, eating disorders and a whole host of other issues.

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Most of our products are printed in the UK using responsibly sourced papers and boards. When we print overseas we ensure sustainable papers are used as measured by the PREPS grading system. We undertake an annual audit to monitor our sustainability. This book is dedicated to our students, who often taught us as much as we taught them about dedication, resilience and commitment to counselling work. Contents About the Authors Introduction PART I TRAINING TO BE A COUNSELLOR 1 Working Ethically and Safely as a Counselling Professional 2 The Therapeutic Relationship 3 Working with Client Diversity in Counselling Work 4 A User-Centred Approach 5 Working with Self-Awareness 6 Counselling Skills and Theory 7 Working Self-Reflectively PART II PRACTICE ISSUES 8 The Counselling Training Placement 9 Placement Supervision 10 Agency Requirements 11 Personal Therapy Requirements 12 Trainee Self-Care and Avoidance of Burnout 13 Writing a Case Study 14 Recording a Counselling Session and Analysing a Transcript PART III PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 15 What If?

16 What Next? References Index About the Authors Kelly Budd Kelly is an experienced person-centred counsellor, supervisor and tutor. She took up the role of Head of Qualifications at CPCAB after having worked in the FE sector for many years. She has a particular interest in supporting practitioners taking their first steps into the field of counselling and found her years teaching diploma programmes hugely inspirational. Sandra McKeever Sandra is a counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer currently working in private practice.

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