Order Disorder Reorder New Order?
One of my responsibilities as a tutor with a Christian Counselling Training organisation is to assess my students written assignments, of which “Evaluate and Provide Therapy for Psychopathological Disorders” is what I am currently marking. It is interesting how in a clinical context such as the DSM-5 (the long-awaited, controversial new edition of the bible…
Fit Mum Healthy Mind
We can aspire to be the best we can be with the continuous & diligent pursuit of improving & maintaining our health & wellbeing with regular exercise. According to an article in Mum Daily “FIT MUM HEALTHY MIND” by Donna Davis, regular exercise can benefit our mental health. When you’re feeling low, exercise is often…
Concerns for Working in a Solution-Focused Way In Counselling
Therapy has always been about helping clients achieve insight into reasons for their problems, and hopefully provide them with a way forward. Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), on the other hand, discourages speculating about why symptoms arise, avoids discussion of the ‘problem’ (Brown & Brown, 2002: 64) and encourages solution talk. It is in this area that…
Enhance Your Pastoral Care Skills
I’m Peter, I’m a full time Public Servant and I’m studying with aifc. What inspires me most about counselling is that I get to help other people. I’d like to see healthy individuals, healthy families and ultimately,a healthy community. What I love most about studying with aifc is the support we receive from the tutors…
3 Common Myths about Diversity & Multiculturalism in Counselling, Debunked
People from many different cultures live in Australia and present to therapy with various issues. Part of the process of becoming an effective counsellor involves learning how to recognise and value diversity, and shaping counselling practice to respect clients’ worldviews. You may be surprised by these three common myths about this aspect of the work,…
