Process of Becoming a Counsellor - Navigating the Transformation

This book aims to help the reader understand what is involved in becoming a counsellor, and what to expect of the experience of counsellor training.

List of contents

1. The Training Process 2. Motivations: Why counselling training and why now? 3. The Selection Process: To choose and be chosen 4. The Personal Challenges of Counsellor Training 5. The Joys and Challenges of Diversity 6. The Impact of training on self and others 7. What kind of counsellor do you want to be? 8. The importance of the experiential group 9. The Shift: Becoming a counsellor 10. Barriers to development 11. First Client Experience 12. The World in the Counselling room 13. Self Care: Boundaries not Bubble Bath! 14. Super Vision: Embracing the Opportunity 15. The Role of Personal Therapy in Becoming a Counsellor

About the author

Tara Fox is a BACP accredited relational psychotherapist and clinical supervisor . She is a senior lecturer in integrative counselling and mental health at Leeds Beckett University. She has worked in education since 1999 delivering counselling training and personal development courses in community, FE and HE environments from introduction to Masters level.
Jayne Godward is a Person-Centered counsellor and supervisor who has been teaching counselling skills and counselling since 1993 and has taught on counselling practitioner courses in FE colleges and Universities since 2006. Jayne is the director of Yorkshire Counselling Training working with students on the introductory courses, CPCAB L3 Certificate, L4 Diploma and L6 Certificate in Supervision.

Product details

• Authors: Tara Fox, Jayne Godward, Jayne Fox Godward
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032522487
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252248-7
• No. of pages: 172
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, PSYCHOLOGY / Education, Training & Supervision