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”
Category: theory
The Next Step – Supervision
I have sat, laptop open, mist drifting across the valley, wondering where to begin this post. In some ways it is an announcement, but one with roots…… Read more “The Next Step – Supervision”
Anti Oppressive Practice and Walking Therapy
Some of my readers will be aware that as well as the more conventional forms of therapy, either in a therapy room, or online, I also do…… Read more “Anti Oppressive Practice and Walking Therapy”
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?”
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”
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”
The Messiness of Grief
Do we expect bereavement counselling to “tidy up” our grief?
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”
Intersecting Identities – The Pink Therapy Spring Conference
My thoughts on attending the conference Intersecting Identities
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”
Counselling in Northumberland 