110 – Dual Relationships in Counselling Working with Visual Impairment – Counselling and the Law In episode 110 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss dual relationships in counselling. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory looks at working with clients who have visual impairment. Finally, the presenters talk about the importance of understanding […]

109 – Counselling Angry Clients Working in Two Agencies – Making Peace with Our Failures In episode 109 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the pros and cons of working in two (or more) agencies as a student or qualified counsellor. Next – in ‘Practice Matters’ – Rory looks

108 – Linking Theory to Personal Development as a Counsellor Writing Letters to Other Professionals – Working with a Client’s Emotional Age In episode 108 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes describe why it is important to link theory to your personal development as a counsellor, and how you can do

107 – Group Supervision for Counsellors Working with Intrusive Thoughts – Dealing with Emergency Phone Calls from Clients In episode 107 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about intrusive thoughts and how best to deal with these. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory then looks at how to deal with emergency phone

106 – Unethical Behaviour in Counselling Using Assessment Tools in Counselling – Levels of Training In episode 106 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss the use of assessment tools in counselling. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory then looks at the various forms of unethical behaviour in counselling. Finally, the presenters talk about

105 – Counselling Placement Interview What Defines the Therapeutic Relationship? – Distractions in the Therapy Room In episode 105 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about important elements of the therapeutic relationship. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory then covers possible distractions in the therapy room, and how to deal with these. The

Special Edition – National Counselling Society In response to a number of questions posed by the Counselling Tutor Facebook group, the National Counselling Society (NCS) agreed to work with the Counselling Tutor team to create a podcast to respond to those questions. NCS wrote the show notes for this episode. NCS are delighted to have created

104 – Confidentiality in HIV/AIDS Counselling Preparing for Residentials – What Is a Professional Body? In episode 104 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss residentials that form part of counselling courses. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory then talks about the differences between professional (or ethical) bodies and awarding bodies. The podcast

103 – Attachment Styles Future of Counselling Qualifications –Importance of Feelings in Counselling In episode 103 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the future of counselling qualifications. Next – in ‘Practice Matters’ – Rory describes attachment styles. Last, the presenters discuss why we focus on feelings (as opposed to narrative/story)

102 – How to End a Counselling Session Explaining Your Modality to Clients – When Clients Ask for Advice In episode 102 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about whether and how to explain your modality to clients. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory looks at how to end a counselling session.