{"id":4512,"date":"2016-05-14T13:02:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T13:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/counsellingtu.onpressidium.com\/?p=4512"},"modified":"2023-08-16T12:31:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T11:31:08","slug":"ctp-013-3rd-person-in-the-room-19-propositions-metaphor-and-simile-and-counselling-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/counsellingtutor.com\/ctp-013-3rd-person-in-the-room-19-propositions-metaphor-and-simile-and-counselling-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"013 \u2013 Third Person in the Room \u2013 19 Propositions 1 \u2013 Simile and Metaphor \u2013 Personal Philosophy in Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

013 – Third Person in the Room – 19 Propositions 1 – Simile and Metaphor – Personal Philosophy in Counselling<\/h1>\n\t
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In episode 13 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Rory Lees-Oakes and Ken Kelly discuss the ‘third person in the room’. ‘Theory with Rory’ introduces Carl Rogers’ 19 propositions, and Ken looks at working with imagery. Last, Ken and Rory ask: what is your counselling philosophy?<\/p>\n\t

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The Third Person in the Room<\/h2>\n\t

When is it permissible to have a third person in the room? For example, a client might need an interpreter (when the counsellor and client do not share a language, including sign language). It is vital that clients have the support they need, but interpreters should be professional ones (not friends or relatives). Do make a written note of the identity of any interpreter, and their relationship to the client.<\/p>\n

Rory and Ken discuss the implications for contracting and confidentiality, and the importance of clarity in the counsellor’s language when this is to be interpreted. They also examine what to do if an anxious client wishes to bring a friend, relative or support worker into the first session.<\/p>\n

Other forms of the third person in the room are:<\/p>\n