Last night we had a power cut, not that unusual when you live in a small village in rural Northumberland. Occasional power losses are balanced against living…… Read more “Turn off and Tune in.”
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.
Expecting to be Educated
This month the new BACP ethical framework was released. (opens in PDF) The BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) is only one of the various professional…… Read more “Expecting to be Educated”
When organisations fail to behave ethically.
Firstly, an apology if you click the other pages and they are blank, I am in the process of turning this from a blog to a website,…… Read more “When organisations fail to behave ethically.”
A well stocked toolbox.
Recently there has been much discussion of Mindfulness, with many therapists concerned it is being pushed as a universal cure-all by those who seem to prefer newspaper…… Read more “A well stocked toolbox.”
Instagram and #Gracenotes.
Those of you who found this blog via my involvement with #PNDhour and PNDchat will already know I suffered from post natal depression after the birth of…… Read more “Instagram and #Gracenotes.”
A Birthday Wish
This week I have been curating @TwkLGBTQ, a rotational curation account that each week has a different tweeter from around the globe. It has been a fascinating…… Read more “A Birthday Wish”
Look Forward Lillian, not back.
Every so often I try to introduce, and explain, theoretical models I find useful via my love for the radio show the Archers. If you are also…… Read more “Look Forward Lillian, not back.”
The heart and mind
I am not a buddhist, and as I wrote here I believe a therapist’s individual politics and religion should not intrude on the therapeutic relationship. However I do…… Read more “The heart and mind”
The power of stories.
The stories we remember from childhood can reveal how we believe we should be as adults.
Endings, and new beginnings.
It is Easter Weekend in most of the west, it is also Passover. Both festivals which center around how the future grows out of the past. It…… Read more “Endings, and new beginnings.”
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