Last Thursday I had the penultimate practical assessment day for my Diploma of Counselling. None of the pracs are easy and this one was especially difficult, more so because it was an entirely new unit in the course. I think that there were indications that some aspects were a little undercooked in fields such as assessment directions and criteria, though our assessor, Sandra, was outstanding in explaining everything. And just as well too.
It wasn't so much the counselling practical in front of others that was difficult, but digesting and hitting the assessment targets, whilst otherwise engaging with the 'client', all in ten minutes. The second part of the day (which was far too long) was an 'interview' with a supervisor concerning another hypothetical case study, by which time my concentration was shot. But we all got through.
As I look out the window a near full moon is high in the sky, chasing through thin sheets of ripped cloud. Beautiful.
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