So, here we are, in the second week of the strange, sometimes frightening, new world. I dislike the idea of calling it the new normal. For one… Read more “Stay Home Stay Safe – Week 2”
Author: Karen Pollock
I am a therapist offering in person and online counselling based in Northumberland with experience of, and post graduate training in, working with gender, sexuality and relationship diverse communities. Passionate about empowering people, and promoting better mental health for all I offer online, in person and walking therapy.
Stay Safe Stay Home – Week 1
So, here we are, in a world which seemed unimaginable just a few months ago. I am still working, seeing clients online, and so thankful that I… Read more “Stay Safe Stay Home – Week 1”
They needed counselling; An Academic Archers paper
Is there a word for achieving achieving a bucket list ambition twice? (Not that I am a great believer in bucket lists). If so, then that’s the… Read more “They needed counselling; An Academic Archers paper”
We need to talk about poly
Ethical non-monogamy is the umbrella term for relationship styles which do not fit conventional monogamy. It includes swinging, open relationships and perhaps the best known polyamory. It… Read more “We need to talk about poly”
The Messiness of Grief
Do we expect bereavement counselling to “tidy up” our grief?
The complexity of surviving
How do you support someone when they disclose childhood sexual abuse? Here I give some suggestions for friends and family
So that was 2019!
Every year, in the spirit of practicing what I preach, I write something looking back over the past 12 months. It is so easy to get caught… Read more “So that was 2019!”
Brexit, Elections and Self Care
Brexit, elections and a wet grey November is taking its toll on many peoples mental health and well being
Who do you see when you look in the mirror?
Recently Radio 4 explored the dangers of unregulated counsellors and therapists in the UK. Here I discuss my reaction to the show “The Therapy Business”
As the seasons turn
It’s the last week of September and Autumn has cloaked us all in its many coloured rainment; the dew on the cobwebs in the morning, the fields… Read more “As the seasons turn”
