Counselling your first client - best practice explained.
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Published 2021-11-22
The first counselling session is different from any subsequent sessions. In the first session, you will put a counselling contract in place and discuss boundaries and the limitations of confidentiality. It also gives you, as the counsellor, an opportunity to assess the client's needs as they explain their reasons for seeking counselling.
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Thank you so much Counselling Tutor, your videos are so helpful. I am about to embark on work placement so watching these tutorials is going a long way in alleviating my nerves. Thank you 😊
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Great to hear I'm not the only one who after many years still has that slightly anxious anticipation before each first new client.
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First client tomorrow !! Thank you rory & Ken ...I AM GOOD ENOUGH !!
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I am saving this to watch again before I meet my first client next week. It helps so much, thank you both!
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Always a great source of widom and guidance for me to one day be a counsellor. Thankyou.I will be just myself.
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Great to know that the 1st Session sets out the ground for the counselling relationship-ie.contracting
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I remember mine vividly, and I recorded with the client's consent, so I could go back and learn from it. I must say those recordings really helped the learning.
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Had my first client tonight. Took away so many learning curves- but wow what an experience!
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So today’s the day, wish me luck for client #1 - thanks Counselling tutor team, your work has been invaluable over the last couple of years. 😊
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I love the reminder of practicing listening and upr during college time not just skills sessions
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Thank you for your videos and sharing your experience and wisdom. I'm presently going to school to be a drug and alcohol counselor. My practicum is coming up and I am already nervous. 🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you both so much for calming my nerves. I’m seeing my first client next week and your wisdom helps! 😊
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What a wonderful and powerful episode, thank you guys, you are hope! ♡
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Thanks for this video, I’m actually seeing my 4th ever client tomorrow for the first time and I’m still just as nervous, but this video helped calm me abit, thanks 🙏🏻
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Thank you so much Ken and Rory, you guys have been amazing, for me to get started.....appreciate it.
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Currently on my way to my first session. Thanks for the insight
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I’m embracing freshness, this was enlightening and calming
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I am only two months away from starting to see clients. 13:40 into this video… “You have earned your right to be here…” That made me tear up!!!! Definitely subscribing and binge watching your videos until I am all caught up!
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This video was great! Wish there was more content like this on youtube!
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Thank you guys, so compassionate.
