L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 29th November 2019

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This week our tutor asked us to watch Carl Rogers have a counselling session with Gloria in the now-infamous Three Approaches to Psychotherapy from 1965 and give our feedback on it. First of all, I must say that his body language was impeccable. He was leaning forward, showing interest throughout. He was always listening intently, nodding and verbally acknowledging everything…
Femininity

Femininity

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Like last weeks word, I have to admit that I have had thoughts about this keyword. I couldn't really not think about it, with femininity being the polar opposite of masculinity. There are elements to this piece that have been going around in my head for a while, but this is the first time I've published these ideas on my…
L2CiCS: Learning Log – 23rd May 2018

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 23rd May 2018

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This week we looked at enabling the client to identify and focus on their needs and concerns. They might not know where to start, what they want to talk about or even have the capacity to put those thoughts into words. Counsellors identify any difficulties clients have, and use the relevant skills to enable the healing process. We had a…
L2CiCS: Homework – Counselling in the Media – 10th February 2018

L2CiCS: Homework – Counselling in the Media – 10th February 2018

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This week we were given a series of questions about how counselling is portrayed in the media, in particular magazine and newspaper problem pages and TV shows such as Oprah and Jeremy Kyle. Here are the two problems from “Agony Aunts” I have chosen to look at; One from a “lowbrow” newspaper and one from a “highbrow” newspaper. The first…
L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 31st January 2018

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 31st January 2018

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This week’s Reflective Diary includes my thoughts on Sue’s presentation, as well as my reflections on our roleplays. To monitor our personal development, we were tasked with identifying responses in ourselves that occur during a helping interaction. We did this with several rounds of roleplay. The first roleplay of the evening was Emily as the counsellor, and I played the…
L2CiCS: Learning Log – 13th December 2017

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 13th December 2017

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This week we discussed the use of silence in counselling, how it can be used and what it could represent. Silence is defined as the complete absence of sound. Silence in counselling is harder to specifically pin down in a concise and succinct sentence. Silence can be used by a counsellor to demonstrate patience; it can also show their anticipation…
L2CiCS: Learning Log – 15th November 2017

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 15th November 2017

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This week we were asked to describe the meaning of empathy in our own words. Here are my words: Empathy is being aware of other people’s emotional responses and seeing things from their point of view, understanding how they react to problems or how they have reacted to problems. It could be likened to walking alongside someone, so that you…
L2CiCS: Learning Log – 1st November 2017

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 1st November 2017

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This week we explored prejudices further with two questions. The first is: Why do we judge? Judging can be seen, at its most basic level, as a survival mechanism. It allows people to quickly gain a working understanding of new situations and new people. It highlights any physical or abstract differences in someone or something in the judging person’s mind,…