Hi, didn't want to hijack the other thread, but noticed you are training to be a counsellor. Tell me all about it!
I have been considering training to be a counsellor for several years now, but always manage to talk myself out of it!
The job i have done for the last 3 years is heavy going support work (imo it involves an awful lot of counselling coming from myself - who is not a qualified counsellor ).
I find it incredibly rewarding - also incredibly terrifying at times, not knowing where each session could go, sometimes putting myself in potentially dangerous situations.
And this i think is where i can't decide if counselling is for me or not, would i find it less terrifying because i would be properly trained?? or would that aspect remain (i'm sure it would to a certain extenct) being an indication its not for me.
How are you finding the training? is it expensive? what hours are you doing over how long?
Phew! sorry for that, hope you don't mind me being nosy!! tell me to bog off if you prefer .