From the psychology p.o.v. rather than that of the institution, surely the
kind of counselling is dependent on the kind of problem the student has. CBT
would be favoured for certain kinds of problems, especially phobias, but a
trained counsellor should assess the student's problems at an interview and
try to establish what would be the most suitable and effective approach. The
kind of counselling required cannot be established without knowing enough
about the student and the nature of the problem(s).
Sally Brindley
Assessor
KaSE Assessment Centre
The Canterbury Psychological Clinic, 98 Wincheap. Canterbury Kent.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 4:33 PM
Subject: Support Counselling
We are interested to find out whether other HEI colleagues have found one
style of counselling more useful than another in a student support service?
Should we be looking for an integrative approach, CBT or brief solution
based counselling? Is the service quite separate from your Medical Centre
and Academic support or part of the support team? Do your counsellors advice
on specific student progress issues, or does the confidentiality code
prevent this?
If you would like to reply offline, I would be grateful for any information
or advice.
Best wishes, Jean
Jean Jameson
Adviser to Students with Disabilities/Dyslexia
London School of Economics
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