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The client-therapist relationship is not like any other relationship. For clients, and for counsellors at the start of training, it can take some getting used to. Suddenly, two people are sitting in a room and it’s not clear what the…

Often, when we tell a friend about an experience we’ve had, they will respond by telling us about the time they had a similar experience. Or if we want help with a difficulty or a problem, they might offer advice…

There are many types of counselling, but one thing is central to them all: the act of attentive listening. When I did my first counselling training course, the first thing we did was a simple listening exercise. We got into…