Despite the growing number of people in the UK who are accessing therapy there still seems to be a belief that its something which only those who… Read more “Therapists need therapy too”
Category: personal exploration
Opening the door to difficult conversations
Attending a workshop on death was an opportunity to consider the conversations we fear to have
Looking forward, looking back, a review of 2017
Last year I wrote a review of the year. If I expect people who come to therapy to evaluate their progress, and achievements, doing so myself only… Read more “Looking forward, looking back, a review of 2017”
What did you do on your polydays?
This weekend I had the great pleasure of attending, and presenting at polyday london, an annual event which looks at different aspects of consensual non monogamy. For… Read more “What did you do on your polydays?”
Exciting times ahead!
I have written frequently about the need for better training and regulation of counselling and the talking therapies in general. This has however left me with a… Read more “Exciting times ahead!”
Turning the Page: A review of 2016
It is common for clients to be curious about a therapist’s own experience of therapy. Sometimes this is a desire to build a deeper relationship than boundaries… Read more “Turning the Page: A review of 2016”
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?”
Love in the time of therapy
How do we describe the vitally important relationship between therapist and client?
Lost and Found- A post for world mental health day.
If you follow me on twitter you will know I make no secret of the fact I suffered from severe post natal depression. I sometimes think of… Read more “Lost and Found- A post for world mental health day.”
Its OK to look away.
I I would not usually begin a post here with a personal snap from a family album, but this has not been a usual week. As therapists… Read more “Its OK to look away.”
