Author Discussion – Crossing boundaries: poor practice and good practice

This video shows Tim Bond discussing some of the issues related to the management of boundaries in counselling, as illustrated in the vignettes video.

• What are your thoughts in response to Tim's discussion of the management of boundaries?  How do these points relate to your own experiences with clients?

Author Discussion – Client autonomy

Tim Bond discusses client autonomy.

• Think of your own practice and the extent to which clients make choices about the counselling they access.  How much of the counselling, and the arrangements for the sessions, do they have a say over?

Author Discussion – Contracting: poor practice and good practice

Tim Bond discusses contracting in counselling.

• Do you agree with the points Tim Bond makes about the importance of contracting in counselling? How do you ensure your clients are aware of the contract in a way that gives them time to think about its implications for what they might wish to discuss?

Counselling Scenario – Crossing boundaries: poor practice and good practice

This video shows the same counselling scenario, but with examples of poor practice and good boundary practice.

• What were your responses to the two vignettes you saw in terms of managing boundaries?  How might the counsellor's actions support or hinder the client's work in counselling?

Counselling Scenario – Client autonomy

A counsellor and client discuss the client's motivation for being in counselling.

• How might you have responded to the client's feelings about attending counselling? What do you think was helpful or unhelpful about the responses offered?

Counselling Scenario – Contracting: poor practice and good practice

This video shows the same counselling scenario, but with examples of poor practice and good contracting practice.

• What thoughts did you have about the two examples in terms of contracting?  How and when do you introduce contracting into your sessions with clients?  Would you do anything different in the light of the example of good practice you have just seen?