PYC3715
Assignment 1
Semester 1
Due March 2026
, Table of Contents
1. Brief Summary of the Person’s Story ..................................................................... 3
2. Practical Steps Taken to Set Up the Interview (Beginnings: Creating Context) ....... 4
2.1 Planning and Role Clarity ................................................................................ 4
2.2 Physical Space ................................................................................................ 4
2.3 Consent and Confidentiality ............................................................................. 4
2.4 Rapport Building .............................................................................................. 4
3. Challenges Experienced and How I Managed Them .............................................. 5
3.1 Urge to “Fix” the Problem ................................................................................ 5
3.2 Managing Silence ............................................................................................ 5
3.3 Ethical Concerns About Documentation ........................................................... 5
4. Holding the Cracks: The Counselling Relationship ................................................. 6
Micro-Skills Applied ............................................................................................... 6
5. Life Story and Reflexivity ....................................................................................... 7
5.1 Interviewee Life Context .................................................................................. 7
5.2 Reflexivity and Guarding Against Bias ............................................................. 7
6. Social Context Impact (Contextual Analysis) ......................................................... 8
6.1 Unemployment and Psychological Distress ...................................................... 8
6.2 Inequality and Family Pressure ........................................................................ 8
6.3 Mental Health Stigma ...................................................................................... 8
7. Application of Theory ............................................................................................ 9
7.1 Person-Centred Approach (Rogers) ................................................................. 9
7.2 Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner) .................................................. 9
, 8. Personal Experience as a Developing Ethical Counsellor .................................... 10
8.1 What I Learned .............................................................................................. 10
8.2 Strengths ...................................................................................................... 10
8.3 Areas for Growth ........................................................................................... 10
9. Observance of Ethical Guidelines ........................................................................ 11
10. How the Experience Deepened My Understanding of Counselling ..................... 11
11. Reflection on PYC3715 Content ........................................................................ 12
Strengths ............................................................................................................ 12
Weaknesses ....................................................................................................... 12
12. Recommendations for Improving the Module ..................................................... 13
13. Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 13
Reference List (APA 7th Edition) ................................................................................ 14
Assignment 1
Semester 1
Due March 2026
, Table of Contents
1. Brief Summary of the Person’s Story ..................................................................... 3
2. Practical Steps Taken to Set Up the Interview (Beginnings: Creating Context) ....... 4
2.1 Planning and Role Clarity ................................................................................ 4
2.2 Physical Space ................................................................................................ 4
2.3 Consent and Confidentiality ............................................................................. 4
2.4 Rapport Building .............................................................................................. 4
3. Challenges Experienced and How I Managed Them .............................................. 5
3.1 Urge to “Fix” the Problem ................................................................................ 5
3.2 Managing Silence ............................................................................................ 5
3.3 Ethical Concerns About Documentation ........................................................... 5
4. Holding the Cracks: The Counselling Relationship ................................................. 6
Micro-Skills Applied ............................................................................................... 6
5. Life Story and Reflexivity ....................................................................................... 7
5.1 Interviewee Life Context .................................................................................. 7
5.2 Reflexivity and Guarding Against Bias ............................................................. 7
6. Social Context Impact (Contextual Analysis) ......................................................... 8
6.1 Unemployment and Psychological Distress ...................................................... 8
6.2 Inequality and Family Pressure ........................................................................ 8
6.3 Mental Health Stigma ...................................................................................... 8
7. Application of Theory ............................................................................................ 9
7.1 Person-Centred Approach (Rogers) ................................................................. 9
7.2 Ecological Systems Theory (Bronfenbrenner) .................................................. 9
, 8. Personal Experience as a Developing Ethical Counsellor .................................... 10
8.1 What I Learned .............................................................................................. 10
8.2 Strengths ...................................................................................................... 10
8.3 Areas for Growth ........................................................................................... 10
9. Observance of Ethical Guidelines ........................................................................ 11
10. How the Experience Deepened My Understanding of Counselling ..................... 11
11. Reflection on PYC3715 Content ........................................................................ 12
Strengths ............................................................................................................ 12
Weaknesses ....................................................................................................... 12
12. Recommendations for Improving the Module ..................................................... 13
13. Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 13
Reference List (APA 7th Edition) ................................................................................ 14
