Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP Improving as a counsellor involves ongoing self-assessment, client feedback, supervision, and professional development. Here are several indicators that can help you determine if you are improving as a counsellor: Client Outcomes Positive Client Feedback: Receiving positive feedback about their progress and Read More
Module Tag: personal development
Building Your Counselling CV
Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP So, it’s time to apply for a student placement or a qualified role (whether voluntary or paid) in the world of counselling and psychotherapy. And by the way, don’t talk yourself out of success by being negative about your chances of finding Read More
Preparing for a New Level – Essential Checklist
Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP Make sure you have the reading list that accompanies the course or the new level. Buy any books or join any resource sites in advance. Join social media groups that support your area of study. Enquire with people who have taken the Read More
6 Ways to Kick-Start Your Personal Development Plan
Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP 1. Start now. Make a commitment. There is no better time than now! Keep in mind that the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. 2. Challenge yourself. Try something new. Yes, it may feel uncomfortable at first but Read More
Gibbs Reflective Cycle
Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP Gibbs’s Cycle of Reflection Gibbs’s Cycle of Reflection was developed by Graham Gibbs (1988) and offers a comprehensive approach to reflection which can be applied to reflective writing in counselling and psychotherapy. Gibbs’s model encompasses a six-stage process of reflection. These stages Read More
What is Your Attachment Style?
Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP Attachment Styles This may be a useful exercise to carry out with your peers for self-assessment. If you are a tutor, then it can form the basis of a personal development exercise or a link into teaching attachment theory. Secure attachment, where Read More
Use of Self in Counselling
Download this Page Need help downloading these files? CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD HELP What is Use of Self? The therapeutic use of self is prevalent in humanistic and relational approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. The term use of self refers specifically to the ways in which the therapist draws upon their own feelings, experiences or Read More