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Counselling and Autism
We were very grateful to Caroline Hearst for introducing us to the topic of autism in counselling. In her view, it is a condition that is often under-diagnosed.
Read MoreOnline Counselling: How to Start on Skype and email
Online counselling is the future. There’s no two ways about it – the digital age is here and it’s slowly but surely disrupting industries that have been operating in the same way for centuries.
Read MoreDr Kathrin Stauffer Interview
Last year Kathrin hosted her popular workshop on Neuroscience and the Psychology of Affect Regulation. We liked it so much we asked her back again this year!
Read MoreWhat is Compassion Focused Therapy?
There was so much to take away from the event that we couldn’t possibly summarise it all here, but in case you missed it and would like to know more about integrating compassion focused therapy (CFT) into your work then here’s an introduction.
Read MoreHow to use Metaphor, Story, and Narrative in Counselling
Pat Williams introduced us to the subject of using story and metaphor in our practice. Pat has worked both as an author and a psychotherapist, and has combined her passions to teach about the use of storytelling to further our progress with clients.
Read More6 Things to Remember When You Feel Stuck With a Client
We examined the issue of enactments, or impasses in the process of therapy, when we are suddenly feel the resounding weight of how our therapy will impact a client, and how their psychological issues will impact on ourselves.
Read MoreJulia Buckroyd Interview
We’ve worked with Julia several times before, primarily looking at issues around body image, narcissism, and disordered eating.
Read MoreCounselling and Social Media – Dos and Don’ts
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn… no doubt some of you will already be using some of these tools, and a myriad of others. Counselling, along with nearly any other industry, cannot avoid the changes that have happened in communications over the last decade.
Read MoreHow Much to Charge for Counselling and Psychotherapy
In a previous blog post we discussed the need to have good business skills when starting counselling, particularly if you plan to run your own private practice, and those skills will come into play here.
Read MoreWorking With Shame in Counselling and Psychotherapy
We held a workshop on Shame in the Therapy Hour with Christiane Sanderson examining shame in counselling and psychotherapy, and came away feeling we had a deeper understanding of shame in a professional and personal context.
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