In Episode 207 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly return with your favourite three sections:

• This week's 'Counselling Foundations' looks at the first counselling sessions - both your first session as a counsellor and the first session with each client.
• Then in 'Focus on Self', Rory and Ken discuss the wounded healer counsellor.
• And finally in this week's 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Tamara Howell about paperwork.

In Episode 206 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, hosts Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss three more topics to help you with your counselling journey.

• 'Counselling Foundations' returns with this week's topic, contracting in counselling and its importance.
• 'Focus on Self' is looking at clothing in counselling.
• And finally, 'Practice Matters' is back with Rory speaking to Martin Smith about compassion fatigue in counselling.

Returning with Episode 205 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss three more topics for you to listen in on:

• In this week's 'Counselling Foundations' we'll be focusing on the work of Sigmund Freud on id, ego and superego.
• Next in 'Focus on Self' we'll be exploring the purpose of personal therapy.
• And finally in 'Practice Matters' this week, Rory speaks with Robyn Symonds on how to become a counsellor in the US, and how training and practice differ from the UK.

In this week's Special Addition Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes speaks with Heather Price of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) on the exciting introduction of a new level 5 qualification - Counselling Children and Young People (11-18).

In Episode 204 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly return with three new topics of discussion:

• In today's 'Counselling Foundations' we look at barriers in communication.
• Then in 'Focus on Self', Rory and Ken discuss applying theories to self.
• And finally in 'Practice Matters', Rory and Chloe Swinton discuss what is ambiguous loss.

In Episode 203 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss this week's three segments:

• 'Counselling Foundations' – where we look at why ethics are important.
• 'Focus on Self' – where we look at knowing your attachment style.
• And finally in today's 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Karen Lawrence about sex addiction.

Back with Episode 202 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, your hosts Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss today's three topics:

• 'Counselling Foundations' – where today's focus lies in pacing yourself within your sessions.
• 'Focus on Self' – where Rory and Ken discuss the importance of journaling.
• And finally 'Practice Matters', where today Rory is speaking to Chloe Foster about inclusivity with the LGBTQ community.

In Episode 201 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly return to discuss today's three topics:

• 'Counselling Foundations' – where today Rory and Ken focus on developing a non-judgemental attitude in counselling.
• 'Focus on Self' – with how we set our boundaries as a therapist.
• And lastly in today's 'Practice Matters', Rory discusses talking respectfully about sexuality and gender identity with Daniel Winstanley.

In Episode 200 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken Kelly and Rory Lees-Oakes celebrate nearing 2 million podcast downloads before outlining today's three segments:

• 'Counselling Foundations' where in this episode Ken and Rory discuss becoming congruent.
• In today's 'Focus on Self,' we look at feelings of incompetence.
• And finally in today's 'Practice Matters', Rory speaks with Marion Elkin-Greener about working with addictions.

In Episode 199 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly return with your three favourite segments:

• 'Counselling Foundations' – where today's focus is enhancing your empathy.
• 'Focus on Self' – where Rory and Ken introduce how to gain the necessary resilience to cope with a client's personal struggles.
• And once again ending with 'Practice Matters', where today Rory is joined by Emma Chapman to discuss maternal mental health.