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    Category: LGBTQ

    More Than a Wife: Understanding Arwen’s True ‘Doom’

    As some of you already know this year I began a podcast as an act of self care, hope seeking, and from a belief that we need…… Read more “More Than a Wife: Understanding Arwen’s True ‘Doom’”

    November 10, 2025 by Karen Pollock

    Queering Menopause: Challenging Normative Narratives

    This September I presented a workshop at the awesome Rainbow Therapists Conference in Glasgow on Queering menopause. It was a many titled workshop, provisionally at one point…… Read more “Queering Menopause: Challenging Normative Narratives”

    September 28, 2025 by Karen Pollock

    Somewhere over the rainbow…

    I am writing this as my train departs Glasgow Central, one of the most beautiful train stations ever built, after attending the 2nd annual conference of the…… Read more “Somewhere over the rainbow…”

    June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 by Karen Pollock

    Queering Psychotherapy

    First of all, this is not a book review, since it seems somewhat disengenous to review a book you appear in. It is more loose thoughts, and…… Read more “Queering Psychotherapy”

    October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 by Karen Pollock

    Queerness is not infectious

    As a child there was a ritualised chant which used to wind its away around the playground – that someone had the “lurgy”. To be that someone…… Read more “Queerness is not infectious”

    October 4, 2022 by Karen Pollock

    Book Review;The Trans Guide to Mental Health and Well-Being by Katy Lees

    It is a strange Pride Month in the UK. Trans rights are threatened as never before, as the governement uses trans people as a handy “other” to…… Read more “Book Review;The Trans Guide to Mental Health and Well-Being by Katy Lees”

    June 20, 2022 by Karen Pollock

    It does what it says on the tin

    Imagine if I came into your kitchen and removed all the labels from the tins, leaving you unsure whether you were about to add baked beans or…… Read more “It does what it says on the tin”

    March 5, 2022March 5, 2022 by Karen Pollock

    Advanced GSRD Trainer

    My background, pre therapy, is as a teacher. I truly believe that most of the things I know about life, the universe, and everything (or everything important)…… Read more “Advanced GSRD Trainer”

    October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 by Karen Pollock

    The importance of hope

    What do you see when you look in the mirror? Age? Race? Gender? Tiredness? The stain from a toddlers kiss? The pierced ear from a drunken decision…… Read more “The importance of hope”

    March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 by Karen Pollock

    Advanced Accredited GSRD Therapist

    During the summer I decided to tackle my own imposter syndrome by applying for accreditation with Pink Therapy, the countries leading gender, sexuality and relationship diverse counselling…… Read more “Advanced Accredited GSRD Therapist”

    December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 by Karen Pollock

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