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Counselling Tutor podcast

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The Counselling Tutor podcast serves student counsellors and psychotherapists in training. Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly examine the theory and practice of counselling and deliver academic content in an easy to understand and fun podcast. Students of Person Centred counselling, Transactional Analysis and behavioural models such as CBT will find something relevant to their studies on the Counselling Tutor Podcast.

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Episodes

084 – Goal-Setting in Study – Fundamentals in Counselling 31.08.2018 40:27

In episode 84 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast – the first of season 4 – Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on setting goals for the academic year ahead, and describe the support they can offer with your studies. 'Practice Matters' goes 'back to basics, covering the fundamentals of counselling. Last, the presenters discuss reading lists, and how best to tackle the academic reading you need...

083 – Special Edition: Interview with Professor Tim Bond 29.06.2018 33:25

In the final episode of season 3 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes interviews Professor Tim Bond, who serves as consultant to the BACP on its Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions . Tim is also the author of Standards and Ethics for Counselling in Action (4th edition) (Sage, 2015).

082 – Effective Study – Taking Risks in Therapy 23.06.2018 26:46

In episode 82 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on how to study effectively. 'Practice Matters' addresses the difficult issue of taking risks in therapy. Last, the presenters discuss faith and religion, and whether these stem from an external or internal locus of evaluation.

081 – Not Getting a Place on a Course – Timelines in Therapy 15.06.2018 27:25

In episode 81 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer guidance for disappointed students who haven't got a place on the course they wanted. 'Practice Matters' goes on to describe the use of timelines in therapy. Finally, the presenters discuss possible challenges to learning.

080 – Domestic Abuse – Trauma-Informed Practice 09.06.2018 30:26

In episode 80 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about counselling clients who are affected by domestic abuse. 'Practice Matters' discusses trauma-informed practice. Last, the presenters explain cognitive dissonance.

079 – Feelings of Incompetence – Working with a Third Person in the Room 26.05.2018 35:16

In episode 79 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on the common issue of having feelings of incompetence as a student counsellor. 'Practice Matters' discussed working with a third person in the room. Finally, the presenters talk about completing your placement hours.

078 – Using Quotations in Assignments – When Clients Never Return 19.05.2018 23:51

In episode 78 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on using quotations in assignments. 'Practice Matters' looks at reasons why clients may 'disappear'. Last, the presenters discuss what it means to have an assignment referred.

077 – Age of Counselling Students – Working within Your Competence 11.05.2018 31:35

In episode 77 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss whether age is a barrier to starting counselling training. 'Practice Matters' then looks at working within your competence as a counsellor. Finally, the presenters talk about getting signed off as fit to practise.

076 – Working with Clients' Defences – Limits to Confidentiality 04.05.2018 38:08

In episode 76 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to spot and work with clients' defences. 'Practice Matters' then investigates the limits to confidentiality in counselling. Finally, the presenters discuss the key principles of the person-centred approach.

075 – Psychodynamic Theory – Transference 27.04.2018 29:29

In episode 75 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about psychodynamic theory. 'Practice Matters' then delves into transference, before the presenters discuss Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

074 – Self-Concept – Attending 31.03.2018 32:26

In episode 74 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about self-concept, as written about by Carl Rogers. 'Practice Matters' examines attending. Last, the presenters discuss unconditional positive regard (UPR).

073 – Active Listening – The Caldicott Principles 23.03.2018 37:04

In episode 73 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss the skill of active listening. 'Practice Matters' follows, in which Rory explains the Caldicott principles and how these can support ethical multidisciplinary working. Finally, the presenters discuss the use of simile and metaphor in counselling.

072 – Empathy in Counselling – Stages of Counselling 16.03.2018 34:18

In episode 72 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss empathy in counselling. Continuing to 'Practice Matters', Rory explains the main stages of counselling. Last, the presenters discuss immediacy.

071 – Dual-Process Model of Bereavement – Hard-to-Help Clients 09.03.2018 31:16

In episode 71 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the dual-process model of bereavement. 'Practice Matters' focuses on hard-to-help clients. Finally, the presenters discuss working with clients with dementia, including using validation therapy.

070 – Recording and Transcribing Sessions – Contracting in Counselling 02.03.2018 34:16

In episode 70 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on recording and transcribing counselling sessions. 'Practice Matters' discusses the important contents of a counselling contract. Last, the presenters discuss the philosophy that underlies cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

069 – Informing Clients of Your Student Status – Getting the Most from Your Placement 23.02.2018 31:39

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 the most of your counselling placement. Finally, the presenters discuss the dilemma of counsellors with clinical depression.

068 – Expressive Therapies – Reviews in Counselling 09.02.2018 32:48

In episode 68 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the strengths and hazards of expressive therapy, before 'Practice Matters' examines reviews in counselling. Then, the presenters discuss goal-setting with clients.

067 – Difference and Diversity in Counselling – Recognising Own Transference 02.02.2018 29:05

In episode 67 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about difference and diversity in counselling. 'Practice Matters' focuses on how you, as counsellor, can recognise when you are experiencing transference relating to a client. Finally, the presenters discuss writing a reflective journal when this needs to be submitted to your tutor.

066 – Is All Counselling Person-Centred? – Boundaries in Counselling 26.01.2018 28:41

In episode 66 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes ask whether all counselling modalities are based on the person-centred approach. 'Practice Matters' then looks at boundaries in counselling. Last, the presenters discuss possible reasons for clients changing the topic in the counselling room.

065 – Decoding Criteria – Making Referrals 19.01.2018 34:19

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 counselling.

064 – Language Use by Clients – Assessing Clients 12.01.2018 37:54

In episode 64 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss what to do when a client uses language that you might be uncomfortable with or not understand. Next, in a brand-new slot – 'Practice Matters' – Rory offers guidance on assessing clients. Last but not least, the presenters discuss person-centred interventions.

063 – Patterns of Relating – Cyber Trauma – When Your Moral Compass Shifts 22.12.2017 30:24

In episode 63 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer guidance on the meaning of the term 'patterns of relating'. 'Theory with Rory' looks at the new area of cyber trauma. Finally, the presenters discuss the life-changing nature of counselling training, which often brings about large shifts in students' moral compasses.

062 – First Contact with Clients – Philosophy of Martin Buber 15.12.2017 27:06

In episode 62 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on how to make the first contact with a new client. 'Theory with Rory' summarises Martin Buber's concept of 'I–Thou' versus 'I-It'. Last, the presenters discuss the difficulties of seeing our own areas of prejudice.

061 – Ethical Dilemmas versus Ethical Conflicts – Rackets and Stamps in Transactional Analysis 08.12.2017 23:23

In episode 61 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain the difference between ethical dilemmas and ethical conflicts, and how you can deal with these. 'Theory with Rory' looks at rackets and stamps, part of transactional analysis (TA) theory. Finally, the presenters illustrate the id, ego and superego (part of psychodynamic theory).

060 – Self-Care for Counsellors – Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development 01.12.2017 40:32

In episode 60 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to look after yourself as a counsellor, especially when you are experiencing difficult events in your own life. 'Theory with Rory' presents the work of Jean Piaget. Last, the presenters explain how to compare and contrast humanistic models of counselling.