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”
Category: society
What are your rights when it comes to taking time off work for mental health issues?
A guest post on the very important topic of your rights when it comes to work and mental health .
Why we need to stop shaming and blaming people for faking orgasms
Does the advice to never fake orgasms hide far deeper cultural issues?
Poverty and Mental Health
In #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek I look at the impact of poverty on mental health #MHAW2019
Intersecting Identities – The Pink Therapy Spring Conference
My thoughts on attending the conference Intersecting Identities
Remembrance and Grief
As in many towns and villages across Britain a silhouette of a solider has appeared in my village as part of the commemorations of the end of…… Read more “Remembrance and Grief”
#WhyIdidntreport and victim blaming
Content notes – rape, sexual assault and victim blaming Recently, in response to another tweet by Donald Trump, which attacked a victim of sexual assault, brave survivors…… Read more “#WhyIdidntreport and victim blaming”
Famous for 15 minutes
Today I discovered I had been quotes in a number of newspapers, not the usual way to start Mothers Day!
Am I normal?
It is probably one of the most common questions in the counselling room “Am I normal” or it’s close variation “Is what I do normal?” Perhaps it…… Read more “Am I normal?”
Politics in the therapy room
Is it OK to bring up politics in a counselling session?
Counselling in Northumberland 