sessions

Once you have successfully completed your CCI-USA Fundamentals class you can set up paired sessions with other CCI co-counselors in the US or around the world.

In a co-counseling session two (or more) people take turns being the counselor and the client.

You split time with another trained co-counselor.
For half the time, you are the client (or talker), choosing what to explore or process.
The other person is the counselor (or listener), witnessing you with deep attention.
Then the two of you switch roles—it’s a peer process.
What you talk about or do as client is strictly confidential—not even your session partner can bring it up to you outside the session.

Find a session

If you want to find someone to session with, there is a spreadsheet of willing CCI-USA members available.

types of sessions

There are several ways to have a co-counseling session, including in-person, phone or, video conferencing sessions. Each method has its benefits and drawbacks, so it's important to choose the one that works best for you and your co-counselor.

You can also co-counsel in small groups, either in-person or online. Usually peer-led, members of a group split time and each person does their client time with group attention.

Some group sessions are drop-in—whoever attends decide whether to pair up and do sessions, or to split their time in the larger group.

session guidelines

Some key guidelines for a CCI session include:

you are always in charge of your own session
strict confidentiality - what happens in session stays in session
sessions are timed with equal time for each participant in each role
roles (client/speaker and counselor/listener) are peer and each person takes a turn in both roles