Your own feelings will show up in counselling sessions. Learn how to recognise when your stuff is getting in the way, why it matters, and practical ways to work with it.

Silence in counselling feels uncomfortable for most students. Learn why it matters, what's really happening during silence, and how to stay with it confidently.

Learn what confidentiality really means in counselling, when it must be broken, and how to talk about it with clients. Essential guide for CPCAB Level 2 students.

What happens when ruptures occur in counselling training? A tutor's honest account of navigating conflict with compassion and clarity.

Worried about being exposed in counselling training? Here's how we approach self-discovery as invitation, not demand – and why emotional safety matters.

Discover what empathy really means in counselling. Learn why it's more than just words, how to show authentic understanding, and avoid common Level 2 mistakes.

Worried about being exposed in counselling training? Here's how we approach self-discovery as invitation, not demand – and why emotional safety matters.

Counselling training is lots of mini "aha" moments. Not one big epiphany – many small ones, arriving quietly over time. At first, it feels like separate pieces with some commonality. Theory here. A skill there. A reflection somewhere else. But as we move through the course, something shifts. Students start noticing the intersections – where strands overlap, inform each other, thread between themselves. Those moments where theory, experiential learning, and practise begin to b

A personal account of what happens when ruptures aren't held safely in CPCAB counselling training – and why relational depth matters.