Silence may be a valuable therapeutic tool, but its important its not the only one we use.
Category: theory
Half Way There
An overview of my first year on my Post Grad Diploma on Gender Sexuality and Relationship Diverse Therapy
What does non-judgemental mean?
Recently with many others I took issue with the BACP publishing a letter from Transgender Trend, an anti trans lobby group who take a non evidence based…… Read more “What does non-judgemental mean?”
Bad, Mad, and Dangerous to Know. A talk for LGBT History Month.
On Saturday I took part in the LGBT History Project NE public day, speaking on the changing theraputic attitudes to LGBTQ+ people. This is the talk I…… Read more “Bad, Mad, and Dangerous to Know. A talk for LGBT History Month.”
Understanding Trauma Responses
Last week I attended a training event entitled “Unveiling the Psychology of Sexual Exploitation and Domestic Violence” led by Zoe Lodrick, who has been instrumental in changing…… Read more “Understanding Trauma Responses”
Parting is such sweet sorrow
When I was training to be a counsellor my tutor used to emphasise that the ending of the therapeutic relationship was present from the very first moment…… Read more “Parting is such sweet sorrow”
Just who is educating who?
In this post I explore a change to the BACP ethical framework which says counsellors should not expect clients to educate them
Death and second chances
It is the time of year, as the Earth returns to sleep, when death seems closer to us. Perhaps then, it’s no surprise my attention was caught…… Read more “Death and second chances”
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?”
Are we there yet?
Is the idea of being finished holding us back from being who, and how we want to be?
Counselling in Northumberland 