You, Me & The Counselling World

Feb 14 2025 38 ep. 23 mins 24
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A podcast dedicated to helping student and trainee Counsellors on the road to becoming qualified and beyond, by experienced Counsellor and Supervisor Becky Whittaker.

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Tackling The Most Common Worries Faced by Student Counsellors - Client Edition

Feb 14 2025 21 mins  
In the first of a series of episodes, I talk about some of the most common worries I hear from the student counsellors I work with, this episode relating to clients, I tackle worries such as 'What if I say the wrong thing?' If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to ach

How to Deal With Feelings of Dreading Counselling Skills Practice.

Nov 26 2024 22 mins  
If the thought of counselling skills practice at college leave you feeling fear or dread, you are not alone, this episode is for you. Today we explore how to re-frame your thoughts about it and how to begin to thrive during skills. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am tryin

Starting Your Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Soon and Feeling Nervous?

Sep 02 2024 20 mins  
If you, like many others, are you starting a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling soon and feeling nervous, this is the podcast for you. I share some musings both from a tutors perspective but also from the perspective of how I have felt on my own training. I hope you find it helpful. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new ve

Money and the Counselling Profession; Discomfort, Guilt and Tips to help Manage.

Aug 07 2024 24 mins  
Having worked with supervisee's and learning from my own battles around feeling guilty for charging for my counselling service, I want to use this space to have a frank and open conversation about money and the counselling world. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying

How to Build and Maintain Good Boundaries Whilst Counselling Online

Jun 28 2024 25 mins  
Today we explore the dilemmas that may face us when we work therapeutically with a client online. Some points to think about. With thanks to Jennifer for the question that sparked this episode. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of stude

Trusting In Your Ability To Remember What Is Important as a Counsellor

Apr 09 2024 21 mins  
In todays episode I discuss how to trust in your own ability to remember the important bits when working with a client and some strategies to help. If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode plea

Clothes, Chairs & More; Discussing Power In The Therapy Room

Feb 19 2024 24 mins  
In todays episode I talk all things power and what happened when I went to see a therapist who kept on looking at the clock! If you would like to leave me a 5 star review, please do, it would mean a lot to me on this brand new venture and helps to support me in what I am trying to achieve in reaching lots of student counsellors. If you enjoy this episode please be sure to check out

What To Do If You Realise You Can't Work With Your Client.

Jan 26 2024 26 mins  
There are times in all of our counselling careers, whether it is during training or later that we come across situations that mean we can't work with a client anymore. Here in this reassuring chat we look at scenarios and how to handle different situations, including keeping your client safe and kindness for yourself. Please take any dilemmas like these to your own full qualified s

Setting Up Private Practice and Spilling the Tea on Why I had to Leave my Office.

Dec 22 2023 26 mins  
In this episode I talk about setting up private practice and share my tips and thoughts. I also share why I had to leave my office as it is something people often ask me. Please note that I talk about insurance and professional body membership in this episode, this is relating only to the UK as each country will have their own requirements and professional organisational criteria.

How to Deal with a Confidence Crisis Whilst in Counselling Training

Sep 26 2023 21 mins  
By popular request on a recent Facebook poll here is the episode you have all been waiting for. I hope it helps, feel free to strike up a conversation on my Facebook page (link below). For those of you interested in the dilemmas I mentioned please see links below to that too, it would be lovely if you would take part and share with others too. If you would like to leave me a 5 star