reflecting – Iain Douglas Stewart

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 28th February 2020

By Iain 28 February 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

We were looking at supervision this week, and in preparation for working on case studies next week, I am thinking about how to offer supportive supervision to my peers. As peer supervision is collaborative, I have thought about questions to ask them so I can understand their process as counsellors, as well as help them if they are stuck. I…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 1st February 2020

By Iain 1 February 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we talked in small groups about how we could use counselling theory to understand our own personality, or apply ideas found in the theories we have covered this year so far to increase our self-awareness, and reflect on ways in which one or more theories have helped us understand ourselves. For me, the concept of congruence, and being…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 29th November 2019

By Iain 29 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

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…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 15th November 2019

By Iain 15 November 2019Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we went straight into roleplays with relation to discrimination – as a client we had to play someone that had experienced some kind of discrimination or was somehow different to the counsellor. First off, I was counsellor to Leonardo’s client. His difference was that he felt he was being mistreated by his employer because of his Attention Deficit…

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…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 13th June 2018

By Iain 13 June 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This is the last piece of work I’m going to be writing for this course, and I just wanted to record my thoughts and feelings as it all comes to an end – a conclusion of sorts. If I look back on my initial expectations of the course, they were to gain a basic understanding of counselling and the skills…

L2CiCS: Learning Log – 23rd May 2018

By Iain 23 May 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

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: Reflective Diary – 18th April 2018

By Iain 18 April 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we looked at more aspects of personal development, such as personal growth and how we feel about our developing counselling skills, as well as how we feel about giving feedback. Personal Growth Looking back on at my own journey on the course since September I have definitely learned a great deal about counselling and the various skills used…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 7th March 2018

By Iain 7 March 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week in class we explored endings in counselling. We were asked to reflect on how we feel about endings, and what kind of effects they have on us. Some endings I like. These are usually situations or people or problems that are causing me emotional pain. No-one likes pain. Making the pain stop is nice. Some endings I do…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 28th February 2018

By Iain 28 February 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week Katherine did her presentation about Art Therapy. I thought it was very interesting and enlightening – while I did have some idea that painting and drawing were involved in Art Therapy, I had never considered that physical expression such as dancing or playing music could be classed as therapy. I agree that the colours people choose to use…