Professional Distinctions & Development Flashcards
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What is the primary difference between counselling and life coaching?
Counselling typically helps people work through past or present emotional difficulties and distress to improve their mental wellbeing. Life coaching is generally future-focused, helping clients who are not in distress to set and achieve specific personal or professional goals.
Why is personal therapy often a mandatory part of counselling training?
It serves two main purposes: it allows trainees to experience the therapeutic process from the client’s perspective, and it provides a space for them to work on their own self-awareness and resolve personal issues that could otherwise impact their work with clients.
How does the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) generally differ from the BACP and NCPS?
While all are professional bodies, the UKCP’s membership criteria often require longer, more in-depth, postgraduate-level training. It is more heavily associated with psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counsellors undertaking advanced training.
