signposting – 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 Reflective Diary – 13th March 2020

By Iain 13 March 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week, just like last week, we split up into small groups to discuss case studies in a simulation of a peer-supervision group. I presented my second case study this week, a female in her mid-thirties, who came to counselling because she was feeling regret at not having settled down and felt she had focused on her career for too…

L3CiCS Reflective Diary – 6th March 2020

By Iain 6 March 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we split up into small groups to discuss case studies in a simulation of a peer-supervision group. The first case study I presented was a male in his mid-forties that had been suffering from a lack of direction and had several signs of being in the midst of a mid-life crisis. I related to the client a lot,…

L3CiCS Learning Log – 28th February 2020

By Iain 28 February 2020Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we looked at the role of supervision in counselling, and its importance. I understand that supervision in counselling is of the upmost importance as it provides another layer of safety for both the client and counsellor. Clinical Supervision in Counselling is when a counsellor meets with another, more experienced counsellor to review their casework and the way they…