Students will be expected to draw on their own supervised practice with clients and use audio recordings of client work to reflect on, and evaluate their own progress. The use of case studies and recordings, as a form of action research, developed by person-centred-experiential practitioners will be highlighted. This module has close links to 7028COCPSY Counselling Theory, 7029COCPSY counselling competency, and 7030COCPSY Personal Development.

Case study

This competency must be satisfied in order for credit to be released

Health Practice

<br />• The nature and history of quantitative and qualitative research in to counselling and psychotherapy • Contemporary qualitative and quantitative research methodology • Outcome research • Process research • Ethical guidelines for psychotherapy and counselling research • The role of supervision • The place of case studies in demonstrating professional competency<br />

Ethical Practitioner Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy - 7031COCPSY

Ethical Practitioner Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Evidence both an understanding of, and constructive use of supervision

Evidence your understanding of research methodologies, by demonstrating how your emergent counselling practice is informed by contemporary counselling and psychotherapy research

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the role of a counsellor in an agency context; critically reflecting on role boundaries, contracting and communication issues (in relation to the client and in relation to agency staff).

Critically evaluate their own professional competency as an ethical person-centred-experiential therapist in training.

Evidence and critique their capacity for culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, reflective practice with a specific client