194 – The Shadow Self

194 – The Shadow Self Parallel Process in Supervision – Peek into Practice with Tamara Howell In episode 194 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, you can hear presenters Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talking about Carl Gustav Jung’s concept of the shadow self in ‘Student Check-In’. Then, in ‘Focus on Supervision’, they discuss the parallel […]

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CT Podcast Ep194 featured image - Topics Discussed: The Shadow Self – Parallel Process in Supervision – Peek into Online Counselling Practice with Tamara Howell

186 – Understanding Your Attachment Style

186 – Understanding Your Attachment Style Counselling Training in Australia – Managing Digital Footprints In Episode 186 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes interviews Torrie Hall, a final-year counselling student from Australia. ‘Digital Counselling Revolution’ then focuses on the importance of managing digital footprints when working online, before – in Practice Matters – the presenters

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CT Podcast Ep186 featured image - Topics Discussed: Topics Discussed: Counselling Training in Australia – Managing Digital Footprints – Understanding Your Attachment Style for Counsellors

176 – Working with Challenging Clients in Counselling

176 – Working with Challenging Clients in Counselling Immediacy – Self-Care in Online Working In episode 176 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly look at the skill of immediacy in the ‘Student Check-In’. ‘Digital Counselling Revolution’ then focuses on self-care in online working. Last, in ‘Practice Matters’, the presenters discuss working

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CT Podcast Episode 176 featured image - Topics Discussed: Immediacy – skill in counselling; Self-care in online working; Working with challenging clients in counselling

170 – Telephone Counselling Tips for Counsellors

170 – Telephone Counselling Tips for Counsellors Is Transference Person-Centred? – Adverse Childhood Experiences In episode 170 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes answer the question ‘Is transference person-centred?’ Next in ‘The Digital Counselling Revolution’, they give telephone counselling tips for counsellors. Finally, in ‘Practice Matters’, Rory speaks to Dr Suzanne

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CT Podcast Episode 170 featured image - Topics Discussed: Is transference person-centred?; Telephone counselling tips for counsellors; Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

CBT and Other Modalities – Similarities, Differences and Developments

CBT and Other Modalities – Similarities, Differences and Developments The Relational Turn In 1936, psychologist Saul Rosenzweig introduced the concept of the ‘dodo bird verdict’, referring to his claim that all modalities produce similarly effective outcomes. This led to an interest among researchers in identifying the common factors among different forms of therapy, in an

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Professional Effectiveness – Supervision, Clinical Audit and Continuing Professional Development

Professional Effectiveness – Supervision, Clinical Audit and Continuing Professional Development In order to practise CBT to a professional standard, and to monitor and develop this over time, therapists need to draw on a range of strategies to improve their own clinical practice. Three key elements in this are clinical supervision, clinical audit and continuing professional

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Self-Awareness and Personal Development as a CBT Therapist

Self-Awareness and Personal Development as a CBT Therapist Many therapists might already be qualified in another modality before undertaking training in CBT, and so have done prior work on their own development. However, each modality can offer its own insights into personal process. For example, a therapist who has already qualified in person-centred counselling will

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The CBT Working Alliance

The CBT Working Alliance The therapeutic relationship in CBT is often referred to as the ‘CBT working alliance’; this term in itself reflects the fact that it is different in this modality from others. The word ‘working’ shows the action-oriented nature of CBT work, with the client as well as the therapist having to put

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150 – Single-Session Therapy

150 – Single Session Therapy Stepping up to the Next Level – Preparing for Exams NOTE: The CPCAB section of the podcast was recorded before the Covid-19crisis. Exam arrangements may have changed. In episode 150 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about what to expect when you move up to

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CT Podcast Ep150 featured image - Topics Discussed: Stepping up to the next level of counselling training; Preparing for exams; Single-session therapy with Windy Dryden