Authentic Counselling Training
Diploma in Counselling
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Assignment L: Personal Development /
Self-Understanding
Chronology
The text of this assignment is final only at the start of the term in which it is intended that the report be written. It is intended that production of material that contributes to this assignment will take place on many occasions during the course. Fragments for, and early drafts of, the report may be written at any time during the course. However, the report should not to be completed before the end of Term 6. The earliest / target submission date is one week after the final teaching session of the course.
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to reflect in detail on the
development of your understanding about yourself, and the ways in which you
have changed as a person, during the Diploma in Counselling course, and to
demonstrate your ability to make sense in theoretical terms of what has taken place.
Preparation
Before putting pen to paper, it is important that you have read a number of published texts (books, book chapters, monographs, journal articles) of direct relevance to personal development and self-understanding. These texts may be those texts from which you have drawn throughout the course, although for the purposes of this assignment you may wish to range more widely. It is equally important to read through your entire learning record for the course, and especially your personal journal.
Report
Using material drawn from both your learning record and especially your personal journal, as well as material drawn from appropriate theoretical sources, write a report [2,500 words] regarding the development of your understanding about yourself, and the ways in which you have changed as a person, during the Diploma in Counselling course. You may include earlier counselling training if you wish, although this should not be a primary focus. In your report, illustrate your assertions by referring explicitly to source material (both personal and more theoretical). Where possible, try to focus your response on the processes in which you have been engaged.
Suggestions for Reading
You are not expected to consult every
book in this list.
Barrett-Lennard, G.T.
(1998) Carl Rogers’ Helping System
Bower, D. (2000) The Person-Centred Approach:
Applications for Living
Bozarth, J. (1998) Person-Centered Therapy: A Revolutionary Paradigm Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books
Kirschenbaum, H. and Henderson, V.L. (eds.) (1997) The Carl Rogers Reader
Lago, C. and MacMillan, M. (eds.) (1999) Experiences in Relatedness: Groupwork and the Person-Centred Approach Ross-on Wye: PCCS Books
Mearns, D. and Thorne, B. (1999) Person
Centred Counselling in Action 2nd edn.,
Merry, T. (1999) Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books
Milner, M. (1971) On
Not Being Able to Paint.
Progoff,
Rainer, T. (1985) The New Diary: How to Use a Journal for Self Guidance and Expanded Creativity. Angus and Robertson.
Rogers, C.R. (1993) Client
Centred Therapy (1951-current edns.)
Rogers, C.R. (1989) On Becoming a Person: A therapists
view of psychotherapy (1961- current edns.)
Rogers, C.R.
Rowan, J. (1990) Subpersonalities: The
People Inside Us
Tolan, J. (2003) Skills in Person-Centred
Counselling & Psychotherapy,
Assignments for Diploma in Counselling: Essay preparation, Introduction, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
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document in all parts is copyright © Peter Hughes from the date of construction
given above. Please feel free to make use of it for solely personal purposes.
However, should you wish to use it for teaching, training, commercial or other
purposes, you are required to ask me first.