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    IN COLLABORATION WITH

    Postgraduate DiplomaIn Psychosynthesis Counselling

    Practice Guide for Counsellors in Training

    Academic Year February 202

    http://www.psychosynthesis.edu/homep
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    Table of Contents

    G!ID"#I$"% &$ P#AC"'"$T% ( C#I$ICA# )&*+..................................................3

    2 P#AC"'"$T PAP"*)&*+........................................................................................10

    Sample letter for students to present to prospect!e placements

    Clent Wor" Re#straton $orm

    Arran#ements for Clent Wor"

    Arran#ements for Counselln# Super!son

    %lacement& Len#t' of Contract

    %lacement Report

    , C#I"$T PAP"*)&*+..................................................................................................1(

    Sample& Counselln# Contract Clent Contact Hours $orm

    Case %resentaton ) $ront S'eet

    Sesson Notes * Record S'eet

    Case Re!e+ S'eet

    Super!son $eed,ac" S'eet

    Clncal %resentaton Records

    -ample& Wrtn# up a Transcrpt +t' %rocess Comments

    Confdental Clent Consent $orm

    Case)Stud/ Aut'orsaton $orm

    - F""D.AC+ A$D A%%"%%'"$T PAP"*)&*+.........................................................

    $eed,ac" * Assessment $orm for Super!son

    -nd of Semester Student -!aluaton ) Super!son

    -tra Super!son $orm

    / G"$"*A# G!ID"#I$"%...............................................................................................3

    Assessment 2udelnes Crtera for Student %ractce Clents

    2udelnes for %resentn# a Clent

    2udelnes for Audo Tapn# Sessons +t' Clents

    %ersonal Safet/ 2udelnes

    2udelnes for 4ealn# +t' Sucdal Clents +t' 4etaled %s/c'atrc

    %rocedure

    Wor"n# +t' t'e Sucdal Clent

    %lacements +t' t'e Counselln# Ser!ce at t'e Trust

    Ot'er %lacement Opportuntes

    ADD"$D!'..................................................................................................................51

    2udelnes on C'an#es n Clncal Hours

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    Guidelines on Placements ( Clinical )or1

    %lease note t'at t s a fundamental prncple n counselln# to reman n super!son. AllCounsellors n Trann# 'a!e a respons,lt/ to e!dence t'at t'e/ reman n fortn#'tl/super!son from t'e ,e#nnn# of t'er course untl t'e/ are formall/ a+arded et'er at t'e end

    of $e,ruar/ or t'e end of Septem,er. T's apples +'et'er or not t'e/ 'a!e clents and durn#perods outsde of t'e academc /ear for eample o!er t'e summer or C'rstmas 'olda/s.%lease refer to t'e Student Hand,oo" 6Append A7 for t'e academc calendar.

    *euirements for .eginning 3ith Practice Clients

    6a7 8nless students 'a!e pre!ous eperence and trann# n counselln# andps/c'ot'erap/9 :Counselln# S"lls; and a mnmum of s :Applcatons of%s/c'os/nt'ess; must ,e successfull/ completed.

    6,7 %ermsson to start +t' clents s'ould ,e dscussed n super!son durn# t'e 1st

    semester of super!son.

    6c7 Students must 'a!e completed a mnmum of

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    An/ decsons9 :@es;9 :No;9 :No for No+; and an/ recommendatons for furt'er +or" +ll ,ecommuncated to t'e student ,/ t'er Super!sor.

    > Students must arran#e nsurance ,efore appl/n# for permsson for t'er frst %s/c'os/nt'esspractce clent. Alt'ou#' some placements ta"e out nsurance for all !olunteers +or"n# +t't'em9 students are stll re=ured ,/ t'e Trust to ta"e out t'er o+n nd!dual professonalndemnt/. @ou ma/ decde to ?on BAC% as an nd!dual mem,er n +'c' case /ou ma/ ta"eout a polc/ t'rou#' BAC%. Ho+e!er t s poss,le to see" professonal nsurance +t' S2 6t'eBAC% afflated nsurance sc'eme7 as a non BAC% mem,er. S2 telep'one no. 0113 <

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    W'et'er or not t'e placement offers super!son and of +'c' t/pe 6#roup9 nd!dual9

    ps/c'od/namc9 person)centred etc7 and 'o+ oftenD

    Ho+ man/ clents do t'e/ ntend to offer and on +'at ,assD

    T'e a,o!e nformaton must ,e presented and dscussed n super!son. T'e student;s Trann#

    Super!sor 'as fnal sa/ re#ardn# t'e suta,lt/ of a placement for a student. Super!sors ma/,e approac'ed for references.

    NB BAC% stpulates t'at all placements s'ould pro!de super!son +t' a =ualfed super!sor.To t's end a =uestonnare and a#reement +ll need to ,e flled n and s#ned ,/ all placementsand presented n super!son 6see forms n Secton 7. Students need to ,e a+are of t'e BAC%re=urement of fortn#'tl/ super!son for students. T'erefore f t'er counselln# placement doesnot offer super!son9 Bloc" $ormat students +ll need to see" alternat!e super!sonarran#ement at t'er o+n epense.

    Remem,er t'at t'e placement +ll assess /ou to determne +'et'er /ou are suta,le for t'eplacement. L"e+se9 /ou need to consder f t'e placement s r#'t for /ou.

    %pecialist Placements

    As a model9 %s/c'os/nt'ess lends tself +ell to a +de ran#e of t'erapeutc settn#s. B/ t'etme a student #raduates as a counsellor or ps/c'ot'erapst t s epected t'at a ,roadeperence of +or"n# +t' a ran#e of clents 'as ,een ac=ured. Ho+e!er9 t'ere are anncreasn# num,er of nstances +'ere t'e student s partcularl/ nterested n a specalst clncalplacement suc' as +t'n a partcular nsttutonal settn#. T'e Trust operates a EratoE s/stem+'ere 50F of 'ours deemed to ,e n a :specalst; settn# are permtted to count to+ards t'e100 'ours BAC% mnmum.

    Definition of a Specialist PlacementA specalst placement s +'ere a specfc clent #roup s ,en# tar#eted9 and +'ere specalsttrann# and super!son s deemed essental e.#. alco'ol and dru# addcton. Some a#ences+ll 'a!e strn#ent procedures and approac'es to deal +t' t's t/pe of ssue. T'erefore t's"nd of placement +ll offer and nsst on a specalGed +a/ of +or"n#.

    Policy for Specialist Placement WorkA#ences tar#etn# partcular ssues9 suc' as seual a,use or eatn# dsorders ma/ ,econsdered #enerc f t'e/ do not mpose restrctons on t'e st/le or t'e approac' of t'ecounsellor. Ho+e!er9 placements +t'n defned nsttutonal contets9 suc' as prsons9 +ould,e consdered specalst.

    $or specalst placements +e +ould re=ure t'e a#enc/ to or#anGe n)'ouse super!son so t'atstudents feel full/ supported9 and ade=uate trann# s'ould ,e part of t'e nducton process andon#on# support.

    A student ma/ count up to 50 specalst placement 'ours to+ards t'er =ualfcaton9 and ma/+rte et'er t'er frst Case Stud/ on t's +or"9 or one of t'e t+o EmnEs of t'er second CaseStud/.

    IT I% I'P&*TA$T T& $&T" T4AT &!* C&!*%" I% $&T "$D&*%"D A% %!ITA.#"T*AI$I$G F&* T4&%" )&*+I$G )IT4 C4I#D*"$5

    Students can +or" +t' teena#ers 61379 as a ndplacement. T'e student;s Trann# Super!sor

    'as fnal sa/ re#ardn# t'e suta,lt/ of a placement for a student.

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    .ACP recommends that the st placement is 3ith adults5 Case %tudy ( 2 should bebased on 3or1 3ith adults5

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    Confirmation of Placement

    W'en a student s offered a suta,le placement9 a :Clent +or" re#straton form; and :Len#t' ofContract; 6Secton 7 must ,e completed and s#ned ,/ t'e placement9 t'e student;s super!sorand t'e tranee and fled n t'e student;s trann# record.

    At t'e end of t'er trann#9 students must present to t'er Trann# Super!sor t'e :%lacementReport $orm; s#ned ,/ t'e %lacement ana#er.

    Pri6ate Practice

    After 'a!n# reac'ed 100 super!sed clncal 'ours durn# t'e trann#9 and ONL@ +t' t'erTrann# Super!sor;s permsson9 t'e more eperenced student m#'t ,e a,le to ta"e on pr!ateclents at a !er/ reduced rate ,efore t'e/ #raduate. Ta"n# on pr!ate clents durn# t'e courseof t'e trann# +t'out t'e Trann# Super!sor;s and t'e %ro#ramme Leader;s "no+led#e sunaccepta,le.

    Client Caseloads

    In t'e case of eperenced t'erapsts9 no more t'an four practce %s/c'os/nt'ess clents ma/,e ta"en on n t'e ,e#nnn#. In t'e fnal sta#es of t'e trann# t'e student ma/ under somecrcumstances ,e allo+ed to ta"e on a fft' clent.

    At t'e dscreton of t'e students; Super!sor9 a student ma/ ,e re=ured9 at an/ pont9 to 'a!eetra super!son of t'er clent +or" n addton to compulsor/ 2roup Super!son.

    Initial Inter6ie3

    Students are re=ured to present t'e ntal nter!e+ of all clents to t'e trann# super!son#roup. In t'e case of t'ose attendn# mont'l/ super!son9 +'c' ma/ ,e se!eral +ee"s a+a/9students s'ould send a cop/ of t'e ntal nter!e+ to t'e super!sor and t'en dscuss suta,lt/o!er t'e p'one. T'e case s t'en dscussed +t' t'e #roup and t'e super!sor as :meta)assessor;.

    If a %lacement A#enc/ conducts t'e Intal Inter!e+ +t' clents pror to allocatn# t'em to astudent9 t'e student s re=ured to construct t'er o+n :ntal nter!e+; ncludn# nformaton fromt'e %lacement;s ntal nter!e+9 t'er eperence of t'e clent9 and t'er o+n ps/c'olo#calt'n"n# n t'e contet of ps/c'os/nt'ess9 and present t's to t'e #roup.

    If t'e super!sor a#rees t'at t s approprate for t'e student to +or" +t' t'e clent9 deall/ t'e

    student +ould contract to +or" +t' t'e clent for s sessons of counselln# 'o+e!er t's ma/!ar/ dependn# on t'e placement. -t'er +a/9 students are re=ured to #!e a formal +rttenpresentaton of t'er clent n super!son durn# t'e frst s +ee"s.

    Disclosure of Student StatusIt s an et'cal re=urement t'at students nform %ractce Clents t'at t'e/ are Trann#Counsellors. Students s'ould eplan to %ractce Clents +'ere t'e/ are trann#9 and t'at t'er+or" s closel/ super!sed to ensure t'at t'e clent s +ell supported.

    ConfidentialityT'e confdentalt/ a#reement and ts eceptons s'ould ,e outlned at t'e ,e#nnn# of t'e

    Intal Inter!e+ +t' prospect!e clents.

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    Taping Counselling Sessions and ConfidentialityCounselln# sessons +t' %ractce Clents s'ould ,e tape recorded. Before tapn# an/counselln# sessons t'e student +ll need to see" t'e a#enc/ and t'e clent;s permsson.Students s'ould eplan to clents t'at t'e/ +ll need to tape some of t'e sessons for trann#purposes9 and t'at t's +ll ena,le t'e student to ,etter support t'e clent. Students s'ouldeplan t'at9 +t' t'e ecepton of a s'ort etract ,en# pla/ed n a confdental super!sonsesson9 tapes +ll not ,e pla/ed to a t'rd part/9 and t'at f t'e clent o,?ects to an/ partcularsesson ,en# used9 t'er +s'es +ll ,e respected. Smlarl/ +'le contractn# +t' t'e clent att'e ntal sesson +e recommend t'at t'e student see"s t'er permsson to +rte a case)stud/for t'e purpose of t'er studes eplann# clearl/ t'e procedure n place to protect t'e clent;sanon/mt/. 6See :Confdental Clent Consent $orm; n Secton 37. In t'e e!ent t'at an a#enc/does not permt tapn#9 sessons need to ,e +rtten up !er,atm.

    General Practice

    ote !Taking and "ecord #eeping

    Students are re=ured to "eep clear9 detaled trann# case notes and records of all sessons +t'clents. T'e :Note Ta"n#; s'eet 6Secton 37 offers ?ust one of man/ poss,le structures for +rtn#up sessons n a clear and concse +a/. @ou ma/ +s' to adapt t's structure to sut /our o+n+rtn# st/le. We do9 'o+e!er9 re=ure t'at /ou address n some +a/9 all t'e areas forconsderaton +e 'a!e lsted.

    Client Anonymity%rocedure for safe#uardn# t'e clent;s anon/mt/ on t'e case)stud/&

    T'ere are t+o forms des#ned to protect t'e clent;s anon/mt/. One form s t'e clent consentformJ to ,e used +'en see"n# t'e clent;s permsson for t'e use of t'e +rtn# up of t'e case)

    stud/. T's form needs to ,e seen ,/ t'e super!sor and s "ept ,/ t'e student separatel/ fromt'e clent;s fle. T'e ot'er form t'e case)stud/ formJ +ll need to ,e s#ned ,/ t'e super!sorand t's +ll confrm t'at t'e clent 'as ,een ,rou#'t and presented at super!son on a re#ular,ass. T's form 'as to ,e su,mtted +'en 'andn# n ,ot' case studes for mar"n#. 6$orms nSecton 37

    Presenting Clients

    $nformal Case Presentations

    Students s'ould ma"e a ,ref nformal !er,al presentaton e!er/ sesson

    Formal Case PresentationsStudents are re=ured to present K formal +rtten case presentatons durn# CN21

    Formal Case PresentationsAll $ormal Case %resentatons n super!son s'ould ,e n t'e follo+n# format&

    5 ACase Presentation Front %heet6Secton 37T'e same front s'eet ma/ ,e used eac' tme /ou present t's clent.

    25 A selecton of rele!ant %ession $otes and *ecord %heets6Secton 37

    ,5 A Case *e6ie3 %heet6see eample n Secton 37

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    T's secton s'ould ,e t/ped or clearl/ +rtten and consst of no more t'an A< pa#es.T's s an opportunt/ to ta"e a meta)!e+ of /our +or" +t' t's clent and to descr,e+'at /ou see9 as +ell as /our e!aluaton of 'o+ t'e counselln# process s unfoldn#.

    -5 A %uper6ision Feedbac1 %heet6Secton 37T'e same $eed,ac" S'eet s'ould ,e attac'ed eac' tme /ou present t's clent. In t's+a/ /ou +ll 'a!e a contnuous record of /our Super!son of t's clent.

    /5 Transcript and process notes of at least 0 minutes of a session %heet6eample nSecton 37

    5 0 minute tape e7tractStudents are re=ured to present 10 mnutes of a taped sesson n super!son +t' eac'formal presentaton. T'e se#ment s'ould ,e selected n order to&

    4emonstrate some aspect of 'o+ t'e/ are +or"n# +t' t'e clent

    %resent an area of dffcult/ /ou are 'a!n# n t'e +or" .e. t s'ould ,e related to a

    specfc super!son need t'at /ou 'a!e.

    Tapes must ,e of a #ood =ualt/ and easl/ aud,le.

    @ou +ll ,e epected to #!e t+o formal case)presentatons n t'e frst /ear and s n t'esecond /ear follo+n# t'e #udelnes a,o!e.

    %uidelines for Presenting a ClientSee Secton 5.

    Feedback and Assessment

    Students are re=ured to complete a :$eed,ac" and Assessment $orm; for t'emsel!es and eac'peer n t'er super!son #roup at t'e end of eac' semester9 and an :-nd of Semester-!aluaton $orm; reflectn# on t'er eperence of Super!son9 and dentf/n# on#on# supportneeds. 6See Secton < for forms7

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    2 Placement Paper3or1

    T'e follo+n# forms are to ,e used for re#straton +t' a placement. %lease contact t'e Head ofTrann# f a placement s not on t'e %-T lst.

    %A'P#" #"TT"* F&* %T!D"$T% T& P*"%"$T T& P*&%P"CTI8" P#AC'"$T%

    Address

    4ate

    4ear

    I am at present a student n t'e frstsecond /ear of a t+o /ear trann# for a %ost 2raduate4ploma n Counselln# at t'e %s/c'os/nt'ess and -ducaton Trust n London. T'e courses !aldated ,/ t'e 8n!erst/ of -ast London and s accredted ,/ Brts' Assocaton forCounselln# and %s/c'ot'erap/ and t'e 8nted n#dom Assocaton for T'erapeutcCounsellors.

    I +ould l"e to appl/ for a placement +t' /our or#ansaton pro?ectc'art/9 and enclose m/CM.

    If /ou need a professonal reference9 m/ current super!sor9 6name7 +ll ,e 'app/ tosuppl/ one and /ou can contact 'm'er at

    T'e %s/c'os/nt'ess and -ducaton Trust)< Toole/ StreetLondon Brd#eLondon S-1 TH

    If /ou +ould l"e more nformaton a,out t'e course or 'a!e =uestons t'at /ou +ould l"e toas" me9 I 'ope /ou +ll contact me and I +ll do m/ ,est to suppl/ +'at /ou need.

    I loo" for+ard to 'earn# from /ou n due course9

    @ours sncerel/

    $5.5 Please9 out of courtesy as1 your super6isor:s permission to gi6e their name as areferee before you send the letter5

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    T4" P%YC4&%Y$T4"%I% ( "D!CATI&$ T*!%TP&%TG*AD!AT" DIP#&'A I$ P%YC4&%Y$T4"%I% C&!$%"##I$G

    C#I"$T )&*+ *"GI%T*ATI&$ F&*'

    %tudent:s name;

    P#AC"'"$T D"TAI#%

    $ame of Agency or &rganisation;

    Contact Person;

    Position;

    Address;

    Post Code;

    Tel; Fa7;

    "mail;

    C&!*%" D"TAI#%

    T'e course s a t+o /ear part)tme %ost#raduate 4ploma n %s/c'os/nt'ess Counselln#!aldated accredted ,/ t'e Assocaton of Counselln# and %s/c'ot'erap/ 6BAC%7 and!aldated ,/ t'e 8n!erst/ of -ast London.

    Contact person; 4ra#ana 4?u"c

    Position; Head of Trann#Address; < Toole/ St.9 London Brd#e9 London9 S-1 THTele; 00 (3 33Fa7;00 (

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    A**A$G"'"$T% F&* C#I"$T )&*+

    Num,er of clent 'ours per +ee"&

    W'ere +ll t'e/ ,e seenD

    Are case notes re=uredD @es No

    W'ere are t'e notes "eptD

    W'c' code of et'cs and practce does t'e a#enc/or#ansaton a,de ,/DBAC%B%Sot'er 6please specf/7

    To +'om s t'e student prmarl/ accounta,le&

    a. $or 's'er clncal +or"D

    ,. $or routne mana#ementor#ansatonD

    W'o conducts t'e ntal assessment of t'e clentD

    W'at s t'e t'eoretcal orentaton of t'e a#enc/or#ansatonD

    4oes t'e a#enc/ or#ansaton 'old t'e pu,lc la,lt/ nsurance t'at co!ers t'e studentand 'er's clentsD

    @es No

    4oes t'e a#enc/or#ansaton 'a!e a +rtten 'ealt' and safet/ polc/ +'c' co!ers t'efollo+n#&

    %rocedures for dealn# +t' crtcal ncdents9 ncludn# stuatons n!ol!n#

    !olenta##ress!e ,e'a!our of clents and ot'er !storsD@es No

    %rocedures for dentf/n# clents +'o are at rs" to t'emsel!es or ot'ersD

    @es No

    Wll t'e student ,e #!en a cop/ of t'e 'ealt' and safet/ polc/ or told +'ere t can ,efoundD

    @es No

    A2-NC@OR2ANISATION R-8IR--NTS& 6e.#. rules or re=urements re#ardn#confdentalt/9 audo tape recordn# clents9 attendance at meetn#s9 t'eoretcal orentaton9

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    A**A$G"'"$T% F&* C&!$%"##I$G %!P"*8I%I&$

    1. Is counselln# Super!son pro!ded ,/ t'e a#enc/or#ansatonD

    If @es&

    Is t'e super!sor full/ =ualfedD

    If not please descr,e t'e le!el of professonal standard and eperence D

    W'at t/pe of super!sonD 6please crcle7

    Ind!dual 2roup Ot'er 6please specf/7

    $re=uenc/ 6+ee"l/fortn#'tl/7

    If No&

    4oes 6or +ll7 t'e a#enc/or#ansaton 'a!e an/ contact +t' t'e eternal Super!sorD

    @es No

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    P#AC"'"$T; #"$GT4 &F C&$T*ACT

    %tudent:s name;

    Group; Date;

    %tart Date;

    Finishing Date;

    %ignatories to this Contract;

    F&* T4" &*GA$I%ATI&$;

    I confirm that the organisation 3ill pro6ide client 3or1 opportunities=placement forthis student9 and that the details on this form about the organisation are correct9 tothe best of my 1no3ledge5 The organisation accepts the arrangements for coursesuper6ision9 and for dealing 3ith issues and complaints5

    Name& S#nature& 4ate&

    F&* T4" C&!*%";

    I appro6e this client 3or1 opportunity=placement and agree to the organisationreuirements5 I confirm that the course staff 3ill adhere to the .ACP=.P% Code of"thics and Practice9 and that I accept the organisation reuirements5

    Name& S#nature& 4ate&

    T4" %T!D"$T;

    I confirm I 3ill adhere to the .ACP=.P% Code of "thics and Practice and that I acceptthe organisation reuirements5

    Name& S#nature& 4ate&

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    P#AC"'"$T *"P&*T

    %tudent:s $ame;

    Group; %tudy Tutor;

    Placement:s $ame;

    Placement:s Address;

    Placement:s 'anager=Coordinator;

    Placement:s %uper6isor;

    Date placement started;

    Is placement intended to continue beyond graduation; Yes $o

    For the placement agency to read and sign;

    I confirm that the team at our placement agency is satisfied 3ith the clinical practiceof;

    ???????????????????????????????????????

    Additional comments;

    $A'";

    %IG$AT!*"; DAT";

    This form is to be signed by the person responsible for the super6isee:s clinicalpractice and returned to the %tudy Tutor

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    , Client Paper3or1

    %A'P#"; C&!$%"##I$G C&$T*ACT

    This letter could be used as a counselling contract bet3een you and the client5 It is

    good practice to spell out the guidelines 3ithin 3hich you 3ill be 3or1ing5

    4ear

    T'an" /ou for comn# to see me9 I set out 'ere t'e understandn#s of 'o+ +e are #on# to+or" to#et'er.

    5 T'e ntal nter!e+ +ll pro!de t'e ,ass of our +or"n# arran#ement. Consdern# m/status as Counsellor n trann# I +ll refer to m/ super!sor follo+n# our ntal meetn#to ensure t'at +e can carr/ on +or"n# to#et'er. It m#'t 'appen t'at m/ super!sorsu##ests a referral on9 n +'c' case +e +ll need to end our contract and I +llendea!our to su##est an approprate referral.

    25 %ro!dn# t s approprate +e +ll decde to +or" to#et'er for anot'er 5 sessonsfollo+n# +'c' +e +ll re!e+ and decde +'et'er&

    +e +ant to +or" to#et'er n an open)ended arran#ement

    +e +ant to +or" to#et'er for a specfc num,er of sessons

    to 'a!e furt'er sesson

    ,5 T'e a#enc/ fee 6f applca,le7 s a#reed at t'e ntal nter!e+ and t'e sessons areappontments t'at +e ,ot' commt oursel!es to. If /ou are una,le to attend a sessonplease let me "no+ as soon as poss,le. If /ou cancel +t'n

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    5 Counselln# s a process +t' a ,e#nnn#9 a mddle and an end. 8suall/ our +or" endsat a mutuall/ a#reed tmes9 #!n# enou#' tme and consderaton to t'e endn#process. If /ou decde /ou +ant to fns' suddenl/9 I +ll su##est a mnmum of fourendn# sessons to eplore t'e decson and end our t'erapeutc relatons'p.

    B5 $or /our nformaton /ou m#'t l"e to "no+ t'at I am n trann# at t'e %s/c'os/nt'essand -ducaton Trust.

    I +ould apprecate f /ou could s#n t's contract and return t to me at our net appontment.

    Client:s %ignature; Trainee Counsellor:s signature;

    $ote; This is simply an e7ample contract contracts 3ill 6ary from placement toplacement5

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    %uper6isor:s %ignature; ??????????5

    To be returned to %tudy Tutor 3hen completed

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    clentD

    W'at do /ou see 'appenn#D Addtonall/9 'o+ are /ou +or"n# +t' t's personD

    See :#udelnes for presentn# a clent; to 'elp /ou +t' t's

    In particular;

    *eflect upon and describe your super6ision needs;

    W'at =uestons do /ou 'a!e #eneral or specfcD

    W'at dd /ou learn from super!son last tmeD

    An/ pro,lems9 concerns9 et'cal dlemmasD

    W'at do /ou +ant to learn netD

    An/ success to report and cele,rateD

    In other 3ords;

    )hat do you need to present in %uper6ision

    )hat do you hope to recei6e from %uper6ision

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    $eed,ac" * Su##estons&

    To be filled in by the student at the end of each super6ision session and to besubmitted to your super6isor at the end of each semester once clinical practice has

    started

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