It seems, from looking around at the various self help guides and blogs at this time of year that New Year resolutions are not looked upon fondly.…… Read more “Why New Year Resolutions need not be a bad idea”
Author: Karen Pollock
I am a therapist offering 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 and walking therapy.
Just who is educating who?
In this post I explore a change to the BACP ethical framework which says counsellors should not expect clients to educate them
Death and second chances
It is the time of year, as the Earth returns to sleep, when death seems closer to us. Perhaps then, it’s no surprise my attention was caught…… Read more “Death and second chances”
Who’s afraid of the big, bad, therapist?
One of the things i have noticed, on forums and other places where people discuss therapy is how often worries about how a counsellor perceives their clients…… Read more “Who’s afraid of the big, bad, therapist?”
When self care becomes a burden
Self care is an important part of maintaining good mental health, but for some it is becoming an additional burden in over busy lives
Are we there yet?
Is the idea of being finished holding us back from being who, and how we want to be?
Why doesn’t she just leave?
As a society many myths still abound about how victims should respond to abuse and violence
Love in the time of therapy
How do we describe the vitally important relationship between therapist and client?
Moving past binary thinking
Ambiguity is for so many people a problem, a challenge, and something to be resisted. Whilst traditional psychoanalysis may be out of favour with many I am…… Read more “Moving past binary thinking”
Working with autistic clients: An interview
Recently I was approached by two autistic people who wished to educate counsellors about autistic people, after seeing my letter to the BACP on trans conversion therapy. I would like to thank them for working with me on this piece, and, as always, thank my clients, who whilst unnamed are my greatest educators.
