Counselling Tutor podcast

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.

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.

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.

In Episode 384 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 winding down or closing your counselling practice - what practitioners need to plan for both expected and unexpected endings.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Wayne Williams about finding paid work after qualifying - how he secured counselling work within months of completing his training.

And finally in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss choosing the right counselling study books - how to build a reading list without spending a fortune.

In Episode 383 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 the clinical will for counsellors — what it is, why it's becoming mandatory under the new BACP Ethical Framework, and what it should contain.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Bernie Wright and Denise Corby from Nedde Training about autism and education - exploring the challenges families face and how therapists can support neurodivergent clients and their parents.

And finally, in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss taking the fear out of fitness-to-practise assessments - examining what the assessment involves and how students can ease the anxiety around it.

In Episode 382 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 data security in the BACP Ethical Framework 2026 - looking at what the new framework requires, why it matters, and how practitioners can protect client information across their practice.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Alison Letlow about working therapeutically with adult adoptees - exploring adoption as a lifelong experience and the attachment, identity, and loss issues that can arise in therapy.

And finally in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss planning ahead for placements - examining timing, mindset, and practical tips for securing a counselling placement, with insights from Sarah Henry.

In Episode 381 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 Amplify Intention – Ethical AI in Counselling Practice, considering how counsellors can use AI ethically to enhance their professional voice and practice without compromising their values.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Meg Moss from the NCPS about the Lost for Words campaign and the Open Access Therapy Framework - a proposal to improve access to counselling through greater choice in NHS therapy provision.

And finally, in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss managing loss and transitions in counselling studies, reflecting on the endings that come with completing training and moving into the next stage of professional development.

In Episode 380 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 AI and regulation in counselling practice - looking at the current regulatory landscape, ethical responsibilities, and what practitioners need to consider when using AI tools.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Sarah Henry about teaching counselling as a potential career path - exploring the transition from practitioner to educator and the skills required to support future counsellors.

And finally, in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss the reality of self-employment in counselling - examining what it takes to build and sustain a private practice as a business.

In Episode 379 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 professional accountability and responsibility in AI in counselling practice - including who holds responsibility if something goes wrong.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Ken Kelly about his new book, Ethical AI Practice for Counsellors and Psychotherapists in the UK, and the growing role of AI in counselling and psychotherapy.

And finally in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss recognising poor supervision in counselling training - including red flags to look out for and what good supervision should provide.

In Episode 378 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 AI, bias and critical thinking in counselling, examining the risks of bias and discrimination and the importance of critical thinking when using AI in counselling practice.

Then in 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Emma Neville about making menopause matter - exploring lived experience, advocacy, education, and the importance of open conversations around menopause.

And finally in 'Student Services', Rory and Ken discuss why counselling skills can sometimes feel difficult and how students can build confidence and trust in their developing practice.