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Dilemmas
This month's dilemma: Cameron gets on well with his therapist. They have developed a quasi-supervisory relationship during his counselling training and now he thinks she might be an ideal supervisor
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We’ve always been told throughout the counselling course that the journey each of us will follow during training will change us
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Why I became a counsellor
What makes a good therapist? What values do you hold dear? Former nurse Els van Ooijen wanted to be able to help her patients emotionally, but also to understand and heal herself
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New figures reveal the stress of the credit crunch combined with job losses and Christmas has lead to a sharp rise in the number of couples seeking help from counselling
Relationship credit crisis
New figures reveal the stress of the credit crunch combined with job losses and Christmas has lead to a sharp rise in the number of couples seeking help from counselling. Statistics show calls to Relate have increased by 59 per cent – from nearly 5,000 in October to November 2007 to more than 7,500 during the same period this year. With UK employment set to hit two million by Christmas and record figures of 3.3 million set for next year, the outlook is not good. It seems couples are taking the brunt of the pressure and relationships are falling apart as men are more likely to fall out of work than women.
GMTV
