There may have been times on this course when your worldview or pre-existing beliefs were confronted or challenged.
1. Please give an example of something on this course that challenged your views in some way.
2. In what way was it challenging?
3. Have your views changed on this matter? Why / Why not?
1. Please give an example of something on this course that challenged your views in some way.
The Portfolio assignment
2. In what way was it challenging?
Being so open and vulnerable about our own experiences was something that challenged me
3. Have your views changed on this matter? Why / Why not?
No, I see what people mean when they say this course is very self reflective and it is something I am learning to be more comfortable with
I am grateful that this course has given me the opportunity to reflect on myself in depth, exploring my feelings and going into places I had never explored before. Some of the learnings have been challenging, as they pushed me into areas where I felt unsure.
1. Example of something that challenged my views:
Learning about Māori worldviews and models like whakawhanaungatanga and Te Whare Tapa Whā challenged my Western, individual-focused understanding of counselling.
2. How it was challenging:
It made me realise my view of counselling was narrow. I had to step outside my own cultural lens and understand holistic, culturally grounded approaches to wellbeing.
3. Have my views changed? Why / why not?
Yes. I now see the importance of cultural identity, holistic care, and adapting to practice to each client. This has broadened my thinking and strengthened my approach to counselling.
1. I have loved every bit of this course and wish I could think of something, but my beliefs aligned with all of the learning. Maybe the only thing I didn't fully align with is Freud's Psychosexual theory.
2. It wasn't challenging; I'm sure his theory is a part of our development, but personally, I thought other theories held more weight for me.
3. Not really, I'm open to learn more about his theory.
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one this that did challenge me during the group presentation was how difficult it was for me to relate the individual relationship to culture and a stage of development with evidence. there was a lack of research and mostly my culture isn't an individual experience but a collective one... there are different roles people play at different stages of life within culture but to me it wasn't an individual experience or relationship if that makes any sense...
Hmmm, I'm not sure, I guess if I had to pick one thing, it would be the linear framed theories like Kohlberg's moral development and Erickson's Psychosocial development. I find it challenging to observe these stages in the real world, both within my own growth stages and among the people around me, as they unfold. In creating my portfolio, I could see where parts of my development aligned with the stages, but to me, they feel more regressive at times and progressive at other times. I understand the thinking behind them but I struggled to really connect them with reality. I feel that maybe my thinking is more holistic, so the tightly boxed up stages of development are harder for me to grasp.
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I think the something I found a bit confronting or challenging was a the beginning of human development, at the prenatal stages. I found learning the intricate details of development of the foetus quite confronting due to personal reasons, Im sure I had covered this briefly in nursing studies but it felt different and more intense this time around. I also found the information around FASD challenging, as I really felt for the children and families dealing with this avoidable disability. Im not sure if my views have changed around FASD, possibly Ive learnt more tools to helping support families, without judgement or discrimination.
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How much attachment theory shapes early relationships with caregivers and our lives. Yes, i thought that it was very important, but I never realised just HOW MUCH those early bonds could actually affect some people.
I went back to work very early with my first two children, which I always felt so guilty about and the thought of not being there for them when they needed me reopened old wounds.
It's a significant theory that I fully respect.
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Learning about attachment theory really challenged my old belief that people could simply “move on” from the past. I now see how early experiences shape our patterns and struggles, including my own. Working through my attachment style and the relationships connected to it has given me a deeper awareness of who I truly am, and helped me reach a place where my past no longer defines me.