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COVID-19 Special 02 – Online Counselling Supervision

COVID-19 Special 02 – Online Counselling Supervision Online Learning for Students – Managing Clients’ Anxiety In the second COVID-19 Special of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss the challenges for students in switching from face-to-face to online learning—as well as online counselling supervision—and how we can help manage clients’ anxiety in …

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CT Podcast COVID special episode 02 featured image - Topics Discussed: Challenges in switching to online learning for student counsellors; Online counselling supervision; Managing clients’ anxiety

145 – Working with Shame in Counselling

145 – Working with Shame in Counselling External Verification of Training Courses – General Data Protection Regulation In episode 145 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explore shame–a widespread human emotion–and working with shame in counselling. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then looks at the role of external verifiers in counselling training. Last, …

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CT Podcast Ep 145 featured image - Topics Discussed: Working with shame in counselling; External verification of training courses; General Data Protection Regulation

132 – Working within Your Competence in Counselling

132 – Working within Your Competence in Counselling Getting an Assignment Referred – Differences between Role Play and Real Play In episode 132 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the experience of getting an assignment referred. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then focuses on differences between role play (working with made-up …

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Counselling Tutor Podcast episode 132 featured image - Topics Discussed: Getting an assignment referred; Differences between role play and real play in peer work; Working within your competence in counselling

127 – Recording Therapy Sessions

127 – Recording Therapy Sessions Reasonable Adjustments for Students – Feelings on Breaking Confidentiality In episode 127 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at recording therapy sessions. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then looks at reasonable adjustments that can be made by centres to help establish a level playing field for all …

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CT Podcast Ep127 featured image - Topics Discussed: Recording therapy sessions; Reasonable adjustments in asssessment for student counsellors; Feelings on breaking confidentiality

105 – Counselling Placement Interview

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 …

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Special Edition – Studying with Dyslexia

Special Edition – Studying with Dyslexia During the UK academic breaks, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly produce occasional special editions of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, in which they provide a ‘deep dive’ into a specific topic important to counselling and psychotherapy. In this episode, Rory talks with Yvonne Lomas about her experiences with dyslexia as both …

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087 – Counselling Self Harm Clients

087 – Self-Harm – ‘Shrinking’ People – Smart Placement Searching In episode 87 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the complex issue of self-harm. In ‘Practice Matters’, Rory describes how to ‘shrink’ people. Last, the presenters provide guidance on looking for a counselling placement. Self-Harm (starts at 2.58 mins) …

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069 – Getting-a-Counselling-Placement

069 – Informing Clients of Your Student Status – Getting the Most from Your Placement – When Counsellors Have Clinical Depression In episode 69 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about whether you should tell clients that you are a student counsellor. ‘Practice Matters’ then looks at how to make …

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Counselling Tutor Podcast 069 – Informing Clients of Your Student Status – Getting the Most from Your Placement – When Counsellors Have Clinical Depression

065 – Decoding Criteria – Making Referrals – Using Timelines in Counselling

065 – Decoding Criteria – Making Referrals – Using Timelines in Counselling In episode 65 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain how to decode the academic language of criteria. Following on – in ‘Practice Matters’ – Rory advises on making referrals. Finally, the presenters discuss how to use timelines in …

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Counselling Tutor Podcast 065 – Decoding Criteria – Making Referrals – Using Timelines in Counselling