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Di: Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes
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  • 387 – Choosing a Counselling Supervisor: What Changes in 2026

    387 – Choosing a Counselling Supervisor: What Changes in 2026
    Oct 10 2026
    Love in the Therapy Room – Literature Reviews and Making Sense of Counselling Research In Episode 387 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, your hosts Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly take us through this week's three topics: Firstly, in 'Ethical, Sustainable Practice', they explore choosing a counselling supervisor - what is changing under the 2026 BACP Ethical Framework, and how supervision and competence fit into the new requirements. Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Joseph Harney about love in the therapy room - what therapeutic love is, and how to work with it ethically. And finally, in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss literature reviews - how to make sense of counselling research. Choosing a Counselling Supervisor: What Changes in 2026 [starts at 03:00 mins] In this section, Rory and Ken explore choosing a counselling supervisor under the revised BACP Ethical Framework, coming into force in November 2026, and what practitioners now need to confirm about their supervisor. Key points discussed include: The revised framework, in force from 3 November 2026, keeps the long-standing requirement for adequate supervision but adds that practitioners must confirm their supervisor has the necessary qualifications, experience and competence under the BACP supervision framework. This is described as a prescriptive core responsibility rather than a "would be nice", marking a significant step change from the earlier framework. Supervision is treated as a distinct role from being a therapist, with its own theory, ethics, processes and competencies set out in the BACP supervision competence framework. Specialist areas of practice such as working with children and young people, trauma, neurodivergence, and online and telephone working may call for a supervisor with matching competence in that area. A supervisor does not need to be an expert in everything, but should recognise the limits of their competence and know when additional consultation, CPD or specialist supervision is needed. The responsibility for confirming a supervisor's qualifications sits with the practitioner, and a supervisor does not have to be a member of the BACP as long as they have trained within a recognised framework. Love in the Therapy Room [starts at 28:41 mins] In this week's 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Joseph Harney about therapeutic love, what it means, and how therapists can recognise and work with it in an ethical, helpful and culturally attuned way. Key points from this conversation include: Joseph offers a working definition of therapeutic love as strong, emergent or enduring positive feelings for clients that go beyond routine care. Drawing on Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving, he separates the forms of love that are ethically off limits, such as sexual, erotic or romantic feelings, from those that remain appropriate, including humanistic, spiritual and parental forms. Rory offers the metaphor of a "heater of love", where the warmth a therapist brings can be turned up or down depending on the client's attachment style and where they are in the arc of therapy. Joseph links this to the pluralistic idea of the "authentic chameleon", attributed to Lazarus, where the therapist responds genuinely to the client's needs in the moment. On whether a therapist should ever tell a client they love them, Joseph concludes that for the most part the answer is no, because of the risk of misunderstanding and blurred ethical boundaries. Both agree that feelings of therapeutic love are better explored through countertransference and supervision than expressed directly to the client. Literature Reviews and Making Sense of Counselling Research [starts at 53:53 mins] In this section, Rory and Ken discuss literature reviews and why engaging with research is such an important part of a developing profession. Key points include: A literature review is described as having a conversation with existing research before adding your own voice, asking what we already know, how we know it, and what still needs exploring. It helps identify important theories and debates, compare findings, evaluate the strengths and limitations of existing research, spot gaps in knowledge, and show why a research question is worth investigating. The depth and scale of research grows with the level of study, from the small research project of a diploma through to the deeper work of a degree, master's or PhD. Research is an ongoing, evolving conversation, where published findings are critiqued, defended and built upon rather than treated as the final word. Critique is presented as what makes academia robust, with examples of past research being pulled apart over small or biased samples and even fabricated data. A useful question when weighing any research is who funded it and what their motivation might have been, illustrated by mid-century research promoting cigarettes. Struggling with a counselling literature review? Professor Mick Cooper shares the correct way...
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  • 386 – Cyber Security for Counsellors

    386 – Cyber Security for Counsellors
    Oct 3 2026
    Counselling People Living with Dementia - Bringing Counselling Theory and the Client Together In Episode 386 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, your hosts Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly take us through this week's three topics: Firstly, in 'Ethical, Sustainable Practice', they explore cyber security for counsellors — what happens if your counselling practice is hacked, and the practical steps that protect you, your clients, and your reputation. Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Danuta Lipinska about counselling people living with dementia - and how to offer sensitive, ethical, person-centred support. And finally, in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss how to bring counselling theory and the client together - and why the work happens in reflection, not in the room. Cyber Security for Counsellors [starts at 03:28 mins] In this section, Rory and Ken explore cyber security for counsellors — the growing risk of cyberattacks and data breaches, and the practical measures that help protect a practice. Key points discussed include: Cyberattacks are now a frequent reality rather than a rare event, with Rory noting recent breaches affecting a nearby airport, a police database, and health records. The 2020 breach of the Finnish psychotherapy company Vastaamo saw the therapy notes of around 33,000 clients accessed, with the attacker later contacting clients directly, and the BBC reporting that at least one person took their own life in a case linked to it. Phishing emails, compromised accounts, and simply sending confidential information to the wrong person are common ways that client data is exposed, so the hosts advise a habit of stopping and thinking before clicking any link. Because counsellors are data controllers under UK GDPR, the liability for a client's data can remain with the practitioner even when a third-party app or service is the one that is breached. Cyber insurance is separate from professional indemnity insurance, so it is worth checking a policy carefully and asking the insurer to run through what would be covered if a breach occurred. Sensible safeguards include strong and unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, keeping devices and software up to date, secure cloud storage, and regular backups, and the accompanying handout offers a checklist to take to supervision. Counselling People Living with Dementia [starts at 33:59 mins] In this week's 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Danuta Lipinska about counselling people living with dementia and how therapists can move beyond fear to offer respectful, meaningful support. Key points from this conversation include: A diagnosis of dementia does not mean the curtains close on a person's life, as the condition usually progresses over many years, and Danuta illustrates this with the author Christine Bryden, who received a PhD long after her young onset diagnosis. Dementia is an umbrella term covering many different types of cognitive change, with Alzheimer's disease the most common form and vascular dementia the second, each affecting the brain in different ways. The task is to see the person rather than the label, working with what the client brings just as with any other client, and holding to the core conditions of congruence, empathy, and acceptance. Therapists should expect mental capacity unless told otherwise, remembering that capacity is conditional and that someone may lack it for one task while retaining it for a therapeutic conversation. Young onset dementia can affect people under 60, which changes the concerns a client brings, such as work, family, and the future they had imagined. Working sensitively means staying with the emotion when stories are repeated, contracting afresh each session, and being clear with well-meaning relatives that the therapist is not simply a friend. Person-Centred Counselling for People with Dementia: Making Sense of Self Danuta Lipinska’s book, Person-Centred Counselling for People with Dementia: Making Sense of Self, shows how the person-centred approach can help clients with dementia hold on to a meaningful sense of who they are. It's a short, practical read for counsellors, healthcare professionals and families. Find it here. Bringing Counselling Theory and the Client Together [starts at 01:00:51 mins] In this section, Rory and Ken discuss how students can connect counselling theory with real client work without trying to apply it live in the room. Key points include: Theory should not be applied while sitting with a client, because the task in the room is to be a fully present, listening human being rather than a diagnostician. Counselling theory is not universal in the way gravity is, so it will not fit every client, and awarding bodies often ask for several sessions before a client is used as a case study for this reason. Rory notes that Rogers himself developed his theory by recording and analysing many client sessions afterwards, not by applying it in the moment. The place to ...
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  • 385 – The Six-Question Rationale in the 2026 BACP Ethical Framework

    385 – The Six-Question Rationale in the 2026 BACP Ethical Framework
    Sep 26 2026
    What Is Relational Psychotherapy – Reflective Journals in Counselling Training In Episode 385 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, your hosts Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly take us through this week's three topics: Firstly, in 'Ethical, Sustainable Practice', they explore ethical decision-making - the six-question rationale in the 2026 BACP Ethical Framework. Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Clare Ratcliffe about relational psychotherapy - how the therapist's presence and use of self shape therapeutic change. And finally, in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss reflective journals in counselling training - why they matter and how to keep them well. The Six-Question Rationale in the 2026 BACP Ethical Framework [starts at 02:33 mins] In this section, Rory and Ken explore the six-question rationale in the 2026 BACP Ethical Framework and what it means for everyday decision-making. Key points discussed include: The new BACP Ethical Framework comes into force in November 2026, and from that date every BACP member must work to it, with collaboration running as a theme throughout. The six-question rationale will be mandatory and forms the basis of defensible decision-making, recording not just what a practitioner decided but the thinking behind how they reached that decision. The first question asks the practitioner to identify the ethical issues and describe the challenge in clear, neutral and factual language, which is harder than it sounds and underpins everything that follows. The middle questions focus on engaging the person affected by the decision, and on weighing internal factors such as identity, contract and the therapist's own responses alongside external factors such as law, safeguarding duties and organisational policy. The final questions cover what decisions and actions were taken and why, and how the process was reviewed and with whom, bringing the rationale full circle back to collaboration. Rory and Ken encourage practitioners to take this to supervision, keep the ethical framework close at hand as a living document, and read any accompanying good practice documents for the detail. What Is Relational Psychotherapy [starts at 40:51 mins] In this week's 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Clare Ratcliffe about relational psychotherapy and how the therapist's presence, attunement and use of self support positive change. Key points from this conversation include: The therapist's presence is a huge part of the work, as clients experience therapy differently depending on how well the therapist knows and uses themselves in the room. Attunement to the client shapes pace, tone and response, brings safety to the relationship, and is quickly felt when it is missing, which itself becomes something to explore. Transference happens all the time, and noticing who a therapist may represent to a client, rather than simply reacting, allows old wounds to be healed through a new relational experience. Countertransference is inevitable and useful information rather than a failing, but it needs to be managed so the therapist's own story does not bleed into the work. Self-disclosure should be used mindfully, since disclosing can place unspoken restrictions on the client, and the urge to disclose is itself worth taking to supervision. Good personal therapy and supervision are essential to looking after the therapist, and Clare encourages therapists to bring even shame-laden material, including erotic transference, to their supervisor. Online Group Supervision Claire runs online group supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists working with couples and relationship therapists, offering a space to reflect on practice, share experiences and explore the challenges of relationship work. For more information, visit Claire Ratcliffe Psychotherapy Reflective Journals in Counselling Training [starts at 01:04:39 mins] In this section, Rory and Ken discuss the value of reflective journals in counselling training and how to keep them safely and well. Key points include: Counselling training is as much about learning yourself as learning theory, and a reflective journal is a powerful way to capture that personal change across the arc of a course. There is no right or wrong way to journal, and the aim is an unedited flow of self, so students should find whatever medium lets them write most freely without stopping to self-correct. A reflective journal must never contain client information, which belongs in a secure, structured note system, as journals can be called for in court and are increasingly handed in as part of a course. Journalling helps students connect theory to lived experience, such as recognising an introjected value in an everyday advert, which makes later reflective assignments far richer. Because journals may be seen by a tutor or moderator, students can practise selective transparency and even keep a fuller private version alongside the one they submit. Reflective journals should be kept ...
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