In this lecture, Mick Cooper (Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton) introduces the pluralistic approach both as a perspective on counselling and psychotherapy and as a way of working with clients. This will enable you to gain a good understanding both of what pluralistic therapy is about and of how to apply […]

In this lecture, counsellor, supervisor and trainer Kelly Porch – who has personal experience of chronic illness or pain and its psychological/emotional impact – will explain how you can help and support clients who present with this issue. After hearing this lecture, you will be able to understand: what is meant by the terms ‘chronic

In this lecture, counsellor Linda Mather offers an understanding of substances, why people use substances and ways in which to work with clients in the substance misuse field. This will enable you: to have a deeper understanding of substances to identify areas in which you may be able to support clients in recovery to have

In this lecture, counsellor Samantha Davies gives you an insight into counselling clients with ADHD – a complex brain order, with three different types, which she explains and illustrates with examples. Samantha has a special interest in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), following her own experience as a parent of a child with the condition,

In this lecture, counsellor Carol Ann Dixon explores the theory and practice of couples and relationship counselling, with the objectives of: defining couples counselling exploring its unique features highlighting different approaches to couples counselling discussing an integrated map for this. Watch this Lecture + Access Hundreds of Hours of CPD Certified CPD for Qualified Counsellors

In this lecture, counsellor Catherine Knibbs describes how to counsel children and young people. After listening, you will understand: child/young person therapy as a concept, discipline and model of working that differs from adult work the training and practice competencies as laid out by BACP, UKCP and/or the play therapy bodies, e.g. BAPT, PTUK and

Adverse Childhood Experiences are things that can happen in children’s lives that may impact upon their future experiences. Within this lecture, you will explore: Adverse Childhood Experiences and the life long consequences of trauma. Interventions that may be used to support those with ACEs. How Adverse Childhood Experiences and counselling fit together. ACE scoring. Underpinning

How to Engage Difficult Clients as a Counsellor Every counsellor is likely to find themselves counselling difficult clients at sometime or other. Engaging a resistant client means understanding what the barriers are for the client before looking for a solution. Counselling difficult clients effectively takes a carful balance of theory, self care and understanding the

Brain Plasticity and Trauma Fourth Force in Psychology The first force in psychology was psychoanalysis, brought to us by Sigmund Freud. Then, in the 1940s and 1950s, came the second force, behaviourism (courtesy of people like Skinner and Watson). Later, in the 1960s, Rogers and Maslow introduced humanism, the third force in psychology. The fourth

Child and Adolescent Counselling Training – CPD Importance of Personal Therapy Working with young people is very different from working with adults. While having your own therapy is important regardless of client group, it’s even more so if you’re thinking of working with children. Think about why you are drawn to work with children –