Learning Log – Iain Douglas Stewart

L3CiCS Learning Log – 12th June 2020

By Iain 20 June 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we are looking at Assessment in counselling, and how it informs the counselling work. In counselling, assessment is the process used to determine if counselling is appropriate and needed, which type of counselling would be the most suitable for a client’s needs, and to take an initial measurement of the severity of the client’s issues. Assessments are important…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 5th June 2020

By Iain 5 June 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we are describing the ethical, legal and procedural framework in which an agency operates. I have chosen to explore Off The Record’s ethical policy as I have previously written about their agency in my work. Overall, it is the policy of the agency for all counsellors, whether they are fully qualified or trainees to adhere to the British…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 29th May 2020

By Iain 8 May 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

Limits of proficiency are, as they sound, the limits to which a counsellor can work. Once again, boundaries are important. People come to counselling for an incredibly wide range of reasons, and not all counsellors are fully trained in all aspects of counselling. A counsellor’s initial training is the foundation which can be built upon as they gain professional experience…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 10th April 2020

By Iain 10 April 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

The purpose of this piece of work is to examine what is meant by research and how it informs and supports counselling work. What is research? Research is a lot of different things depending on the context. Pure research is more like exploring and finding out more information about something. Applied research is directed by a hypothesis or the desire…

L3CiCS – Learning Log – 3rd April 2020

By Iain 3 April 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were learning about Common Mental Health Problems. As categorised by The National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE), the most common mental health problems include depression and anxiety disorders such as generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is worth noting that it is possible to have more than one…

L3CiCS Learning Log 10th January 2020

By Iain 10 January 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the current culmination of several other therapies, in particular: • Cognitive therapy – focusing on a client’s thoughts and how they feel on the inside • Behavioural therapy – focusing on how a client acts and reacts to certain situations The philosophy behind CBT is that the client’s problem is not the problem itself; the…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 13th December 2019

By Iain 13 December 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

The origins of Psychodynamic Counselling can be traced back to Sigmund Freud in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, and the psychodynamic theory has been continually developed, modified and refined over time. It is based around the philosophy that people are driven by unconscious patterns of behaviour and desires which are shaped by their past experiences. Some examples of things…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 29th November 2019

By Iain 29 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

Person Centred Counselling was developed by Carl Rogers in the 1950’s around the philosophy that people can change, and that they are not bound by personal events in their past, or their circumstances in the present. This change is achieved by the counsellor making use of the core conditions of the Person Centred approach, and these are: 1. Empathy –…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 22nd November 2019

By Iain 22 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we learnt about the importance of using models in Counselling, and in particular, using SMART goals. Models and systems are measurable ways for clients to set goals and then achieve those targets. They can be very useful for monitoring a client’s needs and recognising any changes in their behaviour which affect the working contract. The SMART method is…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 8th November 2019

By Iain 8 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

In terms of discovering the range of ways in which people experience discrimination, I think firstly I should explain that discrimination is the act of treating someone unfairly or differently because of who they are, due to certain beliefs or because they possess certain characteristics. There are many forms of discrimination and sadly, despite the Equality Act 2010 and the…