The aim of this assessment task is to write a reflective essay on an online synchronous video counselling experience with another student. This assessment will assist you to adapt your counselling skills to different technological platforms and increase your skill base for future employment.

In this assignment, you will begin by reviewing the research and practice guidelines for online synchronous video-based counseling. You will then reflect on your experience of counseling another student, including some example quotations to demonstrate the adaptation of counseling skills for this modality.

You will also reflect on your experience of being a counseling client online. Finally, you will discuss any relevant guidelines and legal and ethical issues that arose or might arise, with this mode of counseling.

The assignment should therefore include the following sections:

1. Introduce the evidence base for this mode of counseling.
2. Reflect on your use of counseling skills in this mode of counseling.
3. Reflect on your experience of being a client in this mode of counseling.
4. Introduce and discuss the practice guidelines as well as the legal and ethical issues for this mode of counseling.