Podcast

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, Read More

144 – Suicide Prevention for Counsellors Making an Ethical Referral – What Tutors Learn from Their Students In episode 144 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes share their experience of when and how to make an ethical referral. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then explores the two-way learning in the counselling classroom. Finally, Read More

143 – Grief Recovery Method Cognitive Dissonance – Minimum Assessment Levels In episode 143 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain cognitive dissonance. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then looks at the concept of the minimum assessment levels set by awarding bodies and how course providers may add to these. Last, in ‘Practice Read More

142 – How to Create a Good Counselling Environment What Else CPCAB Does – Working with Children In episode 142 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at how to create a good counselling environment – talking about the ideal elements and the bare minimum. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then describes CPCAB’s Read More

141 – Pros and Cons of Integrative Counselling Standardising Assessment Levels – Endings in Counselling In episode 141 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the pros and cons of integrative counselling, and compare it with eclectic counselling. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then focuses on standardising assessment levels across awarding bodies, Read More

140 – Counselling for Self-Harm Anti-Discriminatory Practice in Counselling – Dual Relationships with Tutors In episode 140 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss discrimination and how to guard against this in your counselling practice. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then looks at the tricky issue of dual relationships between tutors and students. Read More

139 – Counselling a Grieving Child Using Your Placement Effectively – Long-Term Counselling In episode 139 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes point out the many benefits of doing a counselling placement, beyond the obvious purpose of building your 100 hours’ experience. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then covers working with a client Read More

138 – Id, Ego and Superego Progression Routes in Training – Adverse Childhood Experiences In episode 138 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain the concepts of the id, ego and superego. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then looks at progression routes when training in counselling. Last, in ‘Practice Matters’, the presenters describe Read More

137 – Counselling Suicidal Clients Taking a Year out of Your Course – Dealing with Disagreements with Colleagues In episode 137 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about counselling suicidal clients, or clients who express suicidal thoughts. ‘Check-In with CPCAB’ then looks at what to do if you need to Read More

136 – Best Practice in Taking Client Notes in Counselling When Client Notes Are Requested – Student Support Networks In episode 136 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss the situations in which you may be required to release client notes. Moving onto ‘Check-In with CPCAB’, Rory talks to Kelly Budd Read More