Counselling Skills

Understanding Client Mistakes and the Difficulty or Reluctance to Change: A Letter and Guideline for Fellow Counsellors

Dear Fellow Counsellors, In our counselling rooms, we often meet clients who desire to change but remain stuck in old habits. These aren’t signs of laziness or failure—they’re reflections of how the brain clings to what is known, even when it hurts. Over time, I’ve come to see resistance not as an obstacle but

The Importance of Empathy and Containment When Working with Families in Crisis

Introduction Working in a paediatric hospital setting has exposed me to the immense emotional toll that hospitalisation can have on families, particularly parents of critically ill children. In such high-stress environments, core counselling skills such as empathy and containment are not just helpful – they are essential. This article examines the significance of these

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