You, Me & The Counselling World

If skills practice in triads leaves you feeling anxious and wobbly, this episode is for you - I hope you find it helpful. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to check out previous recordings and plea...

I am beyond excited today to be joined by the fellow counsellor, trainer and author of the book Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy - Rethinking Approaches for Autistic and ADHD Clients. In this episode we explore topics around working with neurodivergent clients, how to avoid burnout as a neurodivergent therapist, thoughts around language and much more. You can learn more about Amy on her website ht...

In the last of the Core Conditions series I discuss why Congruence isn't just speaking as you find and some tips and examples to help. Speak as one finds definition; To speak candidly as one sees or experiences or sees, even if it comes across as rude or tactless. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this venture and helps to support me in wha...

Continuing with my Core Conditions, today I discuss Unconditional Positive Regard (UPR), and can we really have it for all clients? If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to check out previous recording...

Carl Rogers created the Core Conditions as part of Person Centred Therapy, empathy was one of these conditions, however there are also some hidden conditions and ensuring the client receives empathy as well as the counsellor just feeling it is a fundamental part of the Six Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Therapeutic Change. In todays episode I discuss in depth about how to truly show empat...

As a navigate a change in my life, it prompted me to open up a conversation about change as a student counsellor and how we might cope with it. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to check out previo...

This episode is for when things just feel too much counselling training wise, it can be hard, I hope this frank and open chat helps. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to check out previou...

With so much talk about counselling placements, I thought I would make an episode all about getting you to think about what to look out for, what to expect and what you personally might need - we are all different! If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of...

Hi, I am so sorry for the radio silence, but today I am back and sharing some thoughts on why it is important to set the scene with your counselling clients. I really hope you find this helpful. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors....

Today, in a casual chat I answer some of the most popular questions I get asked and explore all things counselling training, how you present yourself in supervision, finding the right course for you and more. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of studen...

In the first of a series of episodes, I talk about some of the most common worries I hear from the student counsellors I work with, this episode relating to clients, I tackle worries such as 'What if I say the wrong thing?' If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve i...

If the thought of counselling skills practice at college leave you feeling fear or dread, you are not alone, this episode is for you. Today we explore how to re-frame your thoughts about it and how to begin to thrive during skills. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in...

If you, like many others, are you starting a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling soon and feeling nervous, this is the podcast for you. I share some musings both from a tutors perspective but also from the perspective of how I have felt on my own training. I hope you find it helpful. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps...

Having worked with supervisee's and learning from my own battles around feeling guilty for charging for my counselling service, I want to use this space to have a frank and open conversation about money and the counselling world. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve...

Today we explore the dilemmas that may face us when we work therapeutically with a client online. Some points to think about. With thanks to Jennifer for the question that sparked this episode. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors....

In todays episode I discuss how to trust in your own ability to remember the important bits when working with a client and some strategies to help. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to ch...

In todays episode I talk all things power and what happened when I went to see a therapist who kept on looking at the clock! If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to check out previous record...

There are times in all of our counselling careers, whether it is during training or later that we come across situations that mean we can't work with a client anymore. Here in this reassuring chat we look at scenarios and how to handle different situations, including keeping your client safe and kindness for yourself. Please take any dilemmas like these to your own full qualified supervisor....

In this episode I talk about setting up private practice and share my tips and thoughts. I also share why I had to leave my office as it is something people often ask me. Please note that I talk about insurance and professional body membership in this episode, this is relating only to the UK as each country will have their own requirements and professional organisational criteria. If you would lik...

By popular request on a recent Facebook poll here is the episode you have all been waiting for. I hope it helps, feel free to strike up a conversation on my Facebook page (link below). For those of you interested in the dilemmas I mentioned please see links below to that too, it would be lovely if you would take part and share with others too. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please...

I am back today with an episode where I explore why counselling training is so nerve wracking. Whether you are nervous about returning to your course or nervous to make a start, this is for you. If you are interested in starting some training and are based in Devon you might like to take a look at the college that I run with my business partner Simon. http://www.stepbystepcounsellingcollege.co.uk...

I am back today from a sunny recording room with an unedited and raw chat about how to thrive on placement rather than just survive it. Lots of tips about setting up the placement, looking after yourself, supervision and more. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reach...

Financially things are tight right now for so many, with this in mind I wanted to record this very ad hoc episode to talk off the cuff about supervision whilst on placement and why it might not be as important as you think looking for a placement that provides supervision. Let me talk you through the pro's and con's. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean...

I was contacted by a lovely listener called Laura, she asked if I could tell my story about what my Level 2 Course was like, how I managed my work life balance, if I have any top tips and more. Today, off the back of Laura's question I share my training story from my Level 2 Certificate in Counselling, to Level 3 through to my Diploma in Counselling. I also speak in depth about the struggles...

Today, my friend (and business partner) Simon Heath and I discuss all things training related, including what we think is important to look for in a training college, whether online counselling training works and why the getting the right environment for training is so important. Whether you are looking at Level 2 Courses or embarking on a Diploma we hope this helps. Information on our own counsel...