social anxiety – Iain Douglas Stewart

My procrastination

By Iain 24 November 2021Reflections, The MissionNo Comments

Procrastination is a tricky beast. To anyone watching it may look like I don't care about anything, and I'm being lazy. But in reality, I'm crippled by indecision. I don't know what to do next. There are so many things I want to do, things I want to start, things I want to finish, things I want to carry on…

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…

Three years ago, today

By Iain 10 February 2020Books, Reflections, The MissionNo Comments

Or yesterday, I forget. Whichever day it was, three years ago I was going to kill myself. I've come a long way, baby. Far enough? Not yet. We still have a ways to go. But still, considering the progress that I have made, it's unreal. Compare the person I was back then to the person I am now and I…

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 – 21st March 2018

By Iain 21 March 2018Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we looked at some mental health related agencies and examined aspects such as their company ethos, what services and therapies they offer, how much sessions cost and other interesting bits of information. I chose iTalk, as I have used them in the past. iTalk is a free service based in Hampshire which provides free treatment to people suffering…

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: Reflecive Diary – 15th November 2017

By Iain 15 November 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

This week we were asked to write about an experience we had that was interpreted differently by the other person we were with. My wife, my three year old son and I were at a soft-play centre. After a little while I got bored, so I got my phone out and started browsing the internet. I looked up from my…

L2CiCS: Reflective Diary – 4th October 2017

By Iain 4 October 2017Qualifications courseworkNo Comments

I was not late this week, in fact I was the third or fourth person to arrive, and I was happy about that. Although for reasons I cannot fathom, I had a feeling of being out of my depth at the very start of the session. I am not sure why exactly, but I feel this way at the start…