contract – Iain Douglas Stewart

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 15th May 2020

By Iain 15 May 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we are looking at ethics in counselling, in particular, how to apply an understanding of an ethical framework to counselling practise sessions. This combines the two aspects of counselling that I feel are my weak areas: ethics and skills practises. Seeing as we are still in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, we cannot actually do skills practise,…

L3CiCS Homework – 22nd November 2019

By Iain 22 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

The Working Contract is established at the start of the therapeutic relationship, and outlines the framework from which the relationship will hopefully flourish. It is often the first time that boundaries are explicitly communicated by the counsellor to the client, and it is important that these boundaries are laid out in a clear and easy to understand way. I think…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 22nd November 2019

By Iain 22 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we went over some Case Studies, and applied a SMART model to them with the aim of helping the client. I really enjoyed learning about the SMART model, and having a quick look at some of the other models and systems out there. We’ve learned how to ask questions, resist the pushing of our boundaries, how to be…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 18th October 2019

By Iain 18 October 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we did roleplays to model the three stages of the counselling relationship. I was counsellor with Angela as my client. Firstly, I established that while this was our first proper session, it was the second time I had seen Angela – the first time was a week beforehand in our initial meeting, in which we went over the…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 18th October 2019

By Iain 18 October 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we looked at the three stages of the counselling relationship. There are three stages in the therapeutic relationship between counsellor and client, and they apply to individual sessions as well as the counselling process as a whole. The start of a session is known as The Beginning and is about the counsellor exploring the client’s world and developing…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 27th September 2019

By Iain 27 September 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we spoke briefly about ways in which clients could consciously or unconsciously break boundaries. Examples of ways in which a client could consciously cross a boundary could include: • Turning up late because of nerves or uncomfortable feelings • Asking to leave early because they may have been overwhelmed • Not paying promptly if a fee is required…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 20th September 2019

By Iain 20 September 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

In this first week, our tutor gave us an overview of what the course would entail, and the subjects we would be covering. She also illustrated some differences between this course, the CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, and the CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills that I completed in 2018. The main difference is that this course…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 6th December 2017

By Iain 6 December 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week Gloria did her presentation on loss and bereavement in children, and it was quite eye-opening. I would have loved that level of help and support when I was a youngster. She did a great job, the talk was very informative and I felt very inspired by her. She is in a protective role every day, doing what she…

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 6th December 2017

By Iain 6 December 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were learning about the structure of counselling, in particular the Beginning, the Middle and the End, in relation to both single sessions and full courses of therapy. The first session in a therapeutic relationship is usually an initial assessment. If the counsellor works for an agency then this could be carried out by a trainee or someone…