communication – Iain Douglas Stewart

L3CiCS Mental Health Assignment

By Iain 30 June 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

Identifying and describing a range of mental health problems As categorised by The National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE), the most common mental health problems are: Depression – The main symptom is a low feeling and a loss of pleasure in things that were once enjoyable. Other symptoms include feeling irritable all the time, having drastic changes in appetite,…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 18th January 2020

By Iain 18 January 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

On the first day of our weekend workshop, our tutor introduced us to Sandtray therapy. In front of us were trays filled about halfway with sand, and a large table full of objects. The idea was to choose some objects and then just see what happens when they are in the sand. I can see how using the objects as…

Femininity

By Iain 9 December 2018Free-writingNo Comments

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

By Iain 10 February 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

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: Learning Log – 11th October 2017

By Iain 11 October 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we learned about Boundaries, both personal and professional. Personal boundaries are generally limits on how people prefer their interactions with others. For example some people may enjoy giving hugs and appreciative touches, whereas other people may not like any physical contact at all. Boundaries in the context of a client/counsellor relationship refer to limits that should be made…