Counselling Tutor Podcast
Episodes
086 – Working with Suicidal Clients in Counselling
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 86 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the difficult issue of touch in counselling. In 'Practice Matter...
085 – Here and Now in Counselling
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 85 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes look at the 'here and now' in counselling. In 'Practice Matters', Rory t...
084 – Counselling Study Reading List
01 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 84 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast - the first of season 4 - Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on setting goals for the academic ...
083 – BACP Ethical Framework 2018
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to the BACP Ethical Framework 2018 update. Rory Lees-Oakes interviews Professor Tim Bond, who serves as consultant to the BA...
082 – Taking Risks in Therapy
23 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 82 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on how to study effectively. 'Practice Matters' addresses the...
081 – Timelines in Therapy
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 81 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer guidance for disappointed students who haven't got a place on the ...
080 – Counselling Clients with Domestic Violence
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 80 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about counselling clients who are affected by domestic abuse. 'Prac...
079 – Becoming a Counsellor
26 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Feelings of Incompetence - Working with a Third Person in the Room - Completing Your Placement Hours In episode 79 of the Counselling Tutor...
078 – Counselling Assignment Referred
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 78 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on using quotations in assignments. 'Practice Matters' looks ...
077 – Fitness to Practice in Counselling
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 77 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss whether age is a barrier to starting counselling training. 'Prac...
076 – When to Break Confidentiality in Counselling
05 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 76 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to spot and work with clients' defences. 'Practice Matters' ...
075 – Psychodynamic Approach to Counselling
28 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 75 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about psychodynamic theory. 'Practice Matters' then delves into tra...
074 – Self-Concept in Counselling
21 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 74 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about self-concept, as written about by Carl Rogers. 'Practice Matt...
073 – Metaphor in Counselling
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 73 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss the skill of active listening. 'Practice Matters' follows, in wh...
072 – Empathy in Counselling
17 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 72 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss empathy in counselling. Continuing to 'Practice Matters', Rory e...
071 – Working with Grief and Loss
10 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 71 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the dual-process model of bereavement. 'Practice Matters' foc...
070 – Contracting in Counselling
03 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recording and Transcribing Sessions (starts at 2.05 mins) Students of counselling and psychotherapy are often required to record and transcribe ski...
069 – Getting-a-Counselling-Placement
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 69 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about whether you should tell clients that you are a student counse...
068 – Expressive Therapies – Reviews in Counselling – Working with Goals
10 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 68 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the strengths and hazards of expressive therapy, before 'Prac...
067 – Difference and Diversity in Counselling
03 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 67 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about difference and diversity in counselling. 'Practice Matters' f...
066 – Is All Counselling Person-Centred? – Boundaries in Counselling – When Clients Change the Topic
27 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 66 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes ask whether all counselling modalities are based on the person-centred a...
065 – Decoding Criteria – Making Referrals – Using Timelines in Counselling
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 65 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain how to decode the academic language of criteria. Following on - ...
064 – Language Use by Clients – Assessing Clients – Person-Centred Interventions
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 64 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss what to do when a client uses language that you might be uncomfo...
063 – Patterns of Relating – Cyber Trauma – When Your Moral Compass Shifts
23 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 63 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer guidance on the meaning of the term 'patterns of relating'. 'Theor...
062 – First Contact with Clients – Philosophy of Martin Buber – Challenging Our Own Prejudice
16 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 62 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes offer tips on how to make the first contact with a new client. 'Theory w...
061 – Ethical Dilemmas versus Ethical Conflicts – Rackets and Stamps in Transactional Analysis – Id, Ego and Superego
09 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 61 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explain the difference between ethical dilemmas and ethical conflicts, a...
060 – Self-Care for Counsellors – Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development – Comparing and Contrasting Humanistic Models
02 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 60 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to look after yourself as a counsellor, especially when you ...
059 – When Your Personal Beliefs Differ from the Client’s – Eugene Gendlin’s Focusing – Hitting Awarding-Body Criteria
25 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 59 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory discuss how to offer unconditional positive regard (UPR) when your client has very differ...
058 – Law on Adoption Counselling – Brain Plasticity – Does Therapist Gender Matter?
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 58 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory explain the law on counselling adopted people on adoption issues. 'Theory with Rory' look...
057 – Explicit versus Implicit – Existentialism – Science behind Person-Centred Counselling
11 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 57 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory talk about the difference between 'explicit' and 'implicit'. 'Theory with Rory' discusses...
056 – Spotting Subtle Themes in Counselling – Experiments in Gestalt Therapy – Skills in Existential Therapy
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 56 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory talk about how to spot subtle themes in counselling. 'Theory with Rory' discusses experim...
055 – Gender Equality in Counselling – Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision – Race and Culture in Counselling
28 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 55 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory discuss gender equality in counselling. 'Theory with Rory' examines Robin Shohet and Pete...
054 – Mobile Phones in the Therapy Room – Separation Individuation Theory – When Clients Come to Therapy Reluctantly
14 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 54 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory discuss how to deal with clients who check their mobile phones during therapy sessions. '...
053 – Writing a Journal – Self-Object Transference – Collective Grief
07 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 53 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory provide tips on journal-writing. 'Theory with Rory' looks at self-object and self-object ...
052 – Self-Care in Skills Practice – Topdog and Underdog in Gestalt Therapy – Is Age a Barrier in Counselling?
30 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 52 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory discuss how to look after yourself in skills practice. 'Theory with Rory' looks at the co...
051 – Organising Your Class-Notes – False Memory Syndrome – UK Professional Bodies
23 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 51 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory provide tips on how best to organise your class-notes. 'Theory with Rory' discusses false...
050 – Vocabulary in Counselling – Redecision Therapy – Dealing with Conflict
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 50 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly describes the benefits of expanding your vocabulary. 'Theory with Rory' looks at redecision ...
049 – Taking a Break for Self-Care – The Jonah Complex – Planning Your Resources for This Year’s Study
09 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 49 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast - the first in Season 3, as the UK academic year starts again - Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss h...
047 – Rise of Person-Centred Counselling in Europe – Endings in Counselling – Achievements of Counselling Tutor
17 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 47 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast-the finale of Season 2-Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss how person-centred counselling first came ...
046 – Coping with Stress as a Counselling Student – Trauma Bonds – Personal Counselling for Trainees
10 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 46 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about how to cope with stress as course deadlines loom. 'Theory wit...
045 – Dialogue in Therapy – Development of the Person-Centred Approach – Choosing a Supervisor
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 45 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about how to avoid asking, 'How does that make you feel?' 'Theory w...
044 – Getting into the Client’s Frame of Reference – Existential Counselling – Does the Seventh Stage of Process Exist?
20 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 44 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly offer tips on how to get into the client's frame of reference. 'Theory w...
043 – Choosing an Awarding Body – Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing – Challenge in Counselling
13 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 43 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about how to choose which awarding body to go with for your qualifi...
042 – Dealing with Client Anger in the Counselling Room – Secondary Loss – Responding to Requests for Advice
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 42 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss how to deal with clients who display anger in the therapy room. ...
041 – Writing Case Studies – Carl Rogers’ 19 Propositions – Counselling Skills
29 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 41 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly describe how to write a case study. 'Theory with Rory' looks at how best...
040 – Personal Boundaries – Melanie Klein’s Object Relations Theory – Diversity
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 40 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss personal boundaries for counsellors. 'Theory with Rory' explains...
039 – First Sessions with Clients – Integrative versus Eclectic Therapy – Measuring Client Progress
25 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 39 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about meeting new clients for the first time. 'Theory with Rory' ex...
038 – Law in Counselling and Psychotherapy – Seven Stages of Process – Endings
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 38 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss the laws relating to counselling. 'Theory with Rory' examines th...
037 – Transference and Countertransference – Unconditional Positive Regard – Your Research Project
11 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 37 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about transference in the counselling room. 'Theory with Rory' exam...
036 – Using Counselling Qualifications Overseas and in Other Roles – Congruence – Funding for Counselling Training
04 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 36 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss the viability of using counselling qualifications in other count...
035 – When a Client Judges You – Psychological Contact – When a Client Cries
25 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 35 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss how to deal with clients who show prejudice towards you. 'Theory...
034 – Safeguarding Computer Data – Margaret Warner and Fragile Process – Confidentiality in Counselling
11 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 34 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about how to store digital backups of notes and documents securely....
033 – Counsellors in Schools – Postmodernism in Therapy – Insurance for Counsellors
04 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 33 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about the growth of counselling in schools. 'Theory with Rory' deco...
032 – Recent Changes in Counselling – Thematic Apperception Test – Using Transitional Objects
28 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 32 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about recent changes in the world of counselling. ‘Theory with Ro...
031 – Dealing with Your Own Emotions – Karpman’s Drama Triangle – Managing Your Time as a Trainee Counsellor
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 31 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about how to deal with your own emotions when counselling clients b...
030 – Levels of Qualification – Tuckman’s Team Development Model – Self-Actualisation versus the Actualising Tendency
14 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 30 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly explain the levels of counselling qualification in the UK. 'Theory with ...
029 – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross –Student Overwhelm
07 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 29 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 'Theory with Rory' takes ...
028 – Online Counselling – Cognitive Dissonance Theory – Referring Clients
10 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 28 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss online counselling. 'Theory with Rory' focuses on cognitive diss...
027 – Keeping a Journal – Bowlby and Attachment Theory – Posture in Counselling
03 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 27 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss the benefits of keeping a journal and how to do so. 'Theory with...
026 – Using Social Media as a Counsellor – The Oedipus Complex – Paid Media – Personal Development Groups
26 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 26 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss your personal use of social media as a counsellor. 'Theory with ...
025 – Introjected Values – Gerard Egan – Building a Website 2 – Gender in Counselling
19 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 25 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss introjected values. 'Theory with Rory' looks at Gerard Egan's mo...
024 – Choosing Your Modality – Irrational Thoughts – Building a Website 1 – Dealing with Personal Triggers
12 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 24 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss how to choose the modality you will practise. 'Theory with Rory'...
023 – Lone Working – Stereotypes – Creating a Brochure – Referencing
05 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 23 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss lone working. 'Theory with Rory' looks at stereotyping, and 'Per...
022 – Client Notes and Confidentiality – Actualising Tendency – Offering a Free First Meeting – Research in Practice
22 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 22 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about client confidentiality and its many grey areas. 'Theory with ...
021 Questions from Clients – Erotic or Eroticised Transference
15 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 21 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about what to do when a client asks us a question. 'Theory with Ror...
020 – Gifts from Clients – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – Following Up Enquiries – Counselling Placements
08 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 20 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss the dilemma of gifts from clients. Rory then explains Maslow's h...
019 – Counselling Academic Books – Theory of Empathy
01 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 19 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about the Saturday Book Club, and how to read academic books. 'Theo...
018 – Theory and Practice – Five-Relationship Model – Business Planning – Qualitative and Quantitative Research
24 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 18 - as the Counselling Tutor Podcast comes of age! - Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss how to deal with a mismatch between theory and ...
017 – Returning to Study – Defence Mechanisms – Person-Centred Business – BACP Ethical Framework
18 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 17 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast – the first in season 2 – Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly talk about returning to study after the sum...
016 – Self-Care – Gestalt Therapy – Honing Your Skills – Personal Change and Relationships
11 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 16 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast - which marks the season 1 finale - Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss self-care for counsellors. Ro...
015 – Counselling Young People – Scripts, Injunctions and Drivers – Appropriate Referrals – Progression
29 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 15 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly cover the topic of counselling children and adolescents. 'Theory with Ro...
014 – Assignment Referrals – 19 Propositions 2 – Rapport-Building – Eclectic versus Integrative Counselling
21 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 14 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly look at assignment referrals, and what learning we can take from these. ...
013 – Third Person in the Room – 19 Propositions 1 – Simile and Metaphor – Personal Philosophy in Counselling
14 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 13 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss the 'third person in the room'. 'Theory with Rory' introduces Ca...
012 – Self-Actualisation – Solving Ethical Problems – Seven Stages Of Process in Practice 2 – Difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy
30 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 12 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly look at Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Rory presents an approach to solvin...
011 – Note-Taking – Transactional Analysis – Seven Stages of Process in Practice 1 – Supervision
23 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly look at note-taking for counsellors. 'Theory with Rory' explores the ego...
010 – REBT – Endings in Counselling – Ethics versus Culture
16 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the tenth episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes take a close look at Albert Ellis's rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT), ...
009 – Power in Counselling – Carl Rogers’ Biography – Skill of Challenge – Psychopathology
09 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the ninth episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes talk about the role of power in the therapeutic relationship. Ror...
008 – Real-World Counselling – Hidden Conditions – Immediacy – Therapeutic Process
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the eighth episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how counselling in the real world differs from skills pr...
007 – Therapeutic Pace – Phenomenology – Skill of Questioning – BACP-Accredited Courses
19 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this seventh episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss how to manage client expectations about therapeutic pa...
006 – Counselling Assignments – Conditions of Worth – Skill of Focusing – Measuring Self-Development
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the sixth episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes provide some tips on counselling assignments. 'Theory with Rory' ...
005 – PD Groups – Critiques of Carl Rogers – Idiosyncratic Empathy – Counselling Placements
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes discuss personal-development (PD) groups. 'Theory with Rory' look...
004 – Equality & Diversity – Configurations of Self – Opening a Session – CPD
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes take a look at equality and diversity. 'Theory with Rory' looks ...
003 – Counselling ‘Volume’ – Transference & Countertransference – Paraphrasing – UPR
19 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes explore how to turn down our counselling 'volume'. 'Theory with ...
002 – Parallel Process – Seven Stages of Process – Skill of Reflection
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
002 - Parallel Process - Seven Stages of Process - Skill of Reflection In this second episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly...
001 – Contracting – Core Conditions – Silence
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes speak about contracting as a counsellor. 'Theory with Rory' look...