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    Category: theory

    Whats love got to do with it?

    This is the edited text of a workshop I gave in as part of Pink Therapies Non-Monogamy November strand. The title of the presentation was “What’s love…… Read more “Whats love got to do with it?”

    February 17, 2021 by Karen Pollock

    No, I am not a sex positive therapist

    I have been meaning to write this blog for a couple of years now, and the strange inbetweenenss of twixtmas seems very appropriate. First a confession, that…… Read more “No, I am not a sex positive therapist”

    December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by Karen Pollock

    The Myth of Bootstraps

    In considering how I make this an anti-oppressive space, I decided in the summer to publish posts by those whose experiences are different to mine, and whose…… Read more “The Myth of Bootstraps”

    October 11, 2020 by Karen Pollock

    The Messiness of Grief

    Do we expect bereavement counselling to “tidy up” our grief?

    February 3, 2020February 2, 2020 by Karen Pollock

    Activism and Anti-oppressive Practice

    If you follow me on social media you might have just noticed that I am involved with a little event called Bi Pride next week – the…… Read more “Activism and Anti-oppressive Practice”

    September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 by Karen Pollock

    Intersecting Identities – The Pink Therapy Spring Conference

    My thoughts on attending the conference Intersecting Identities

    April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by Karen Pollock

    Identity – The Conference

    This January I had the exciting opportunity to attend and present at the British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology Conference in Manchester. Now I am not…… Read more “Identity – The Conference”

    February 3, 2019 by Karen Pollock

    Kink from a Person Centered Perspective; Part 3 – Abuse

    In my first two posts in this series I looked at the traditional attitudes to bdsm, and how they are changing, and in part 2 at the…… Read more “Kink from a Person Centered Perspective; Part 3 – Abuse”

    October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 by Karen Pollock

    Kink from a Person Centered Perspective; Part 2 – Healing

    In my first post on BDSM/Kink I looked at how the traditional psychotheraptic narrative of it being harmful was not supported by either the lived experience of…… Read more “Kink from a Person Centered Perspective; Part 2 – Healing”

    October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 by Karen Pollock

    Working with kink/BDSM from a Person Centered Perspective; Part 1

    The kink/BDSM community is one which has often had to hide in the shadows, facing judgement prejudice and discrimination. BDSM stands for bondage, domination/discipline, sadism/submission and masochism.…… Read more “Working with kink/BDSM from a Person Centered Perspective; Part 1”

    September 24, 2018February 28, 2019 by Karen Pollock

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