Reflect on and critically evaluate the skills, qualities and ethical stance which trainee counsellors bring to interactions and relationships. Discuss a broad overview of both the historical development of counselling theory and its contemporary issues and debates.

Portfolio

This portfolio is comprised of 3 entries

1. A written 350-word enquiry informed by self-directed independent reading: Prepare a well-considered definition of counselling which examines some of the matters that distinguish ethical counselling interactions from other ways of helping.
Reading: First steps in counselling (Sanders) chapter 2 p.13

2. A written 650-word enquiry informed by self-directed independent reading: Provide a well-considered resume of what you understand to be the important social and historical origins of counselling theory, and of its contemporary issues and debates.
Reading: First steps in counselling (Sanders) chapter 4a, p.51

3. A written 1000-word enquiry informed by self-directed independent reading: Reflect on and critically evaluate the skills, qualities and ethical stance which counsellors bring to interactions and relationships.
Reading: First steps in counselling (Sanders) chapter 8, p.183
BACP ethical framework

Discuss a broad overview of both the historical development of counselling theory and its contemporary issues and debates.

Understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship, and of the need to clarify the roles, boundaries and contracting issues which support and enhance ethical counselling interactions.

Reflect on and critically evaluate the skills, qualities and ethical stance which trainee counsellors bring to interactions and relationships.