End of year reflections
It’s been a bit of a year, again, hasn’t it? Doesn’t look like it’s going to be any easier in the next few weeks (possibly insert swear words here if you fancy). I hope there have been good times for…
Our First Poem !
It was wonderful to receive a poem. The first, hope it won’t be the last. One of our cohort, Kim, writes about her experience of the course: I was delighted to be offered a place on the Level 5 August…
Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy
Here at CBCT HQ we love a book review, mainly because we love books! Our courses are filled to the brim with chapters of many books to read as part of the course (the flipped learning part) and we are…
10 books to discover or re-read if you are a child and/or adolescent counsellor
CB Counsellor Training was 10 in March so based around that celebration here’s 10 books Mary Clair Kelly and I would like to recommend to all C&YP Counsellors. 1. Horny and Hormonal by Nick Luxmoore No list of recommended books…
All about Me!
Hello? How you doing? Here at CBCT there is work going on behind the scenes to support our current learners and thoughts for later this year and next year (just thoughts at the moment!) Inspiration for a blog post is…
Thoughts on loss and self-care
Early in November of last year I received the news that one of our facilitators, Nick Luxmoore, died, aged 63. Whilst I only worked with Nick for one weekend in 2018, I felt affected at a level I was not…
Meet Mary Clair
For our blog this week I have interviewed Mary Clair Kelly, a powerhouse of knowledge and passion for working with under 18’s, who can currently be found once a month tutoring our present cohort of learners (a smashing bunch) through…
It’s landed! Challenges, changes and being ‘good enough’
Welcome to our new website. I hope you like it. It’s been a few months in the organising and I can now breathe and say Phew! I don’t just like it, I love it! It was a HUGE decision to…
Review: The use of clay in therapy workshop
I first touched clay at a pottery evening class two years ago. Straight away I was hooked, and have maintained the hobby ever since. I find the process of manipulating clay incredibly absorbing and have fleetingly wondered about incorporating it…