Counselling or chatting?

This video shows a session where a counselling becomes a chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7eKv_pW1bk

• What are your different responses to Part 1 and Part 2 of this video with respect to the counselling relationship? What is the difference, in your experience of counselling 'chat' and counselling as therapy?  Are there particular clients with whom you might more easily be drawn into 'chatting'?  Why these clients in particular?

Competent counselling?

This video helps you consider professionalism in clinical practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQQLUobn2xE

• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the interactions between the therapist and client.