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Using Stories in Counselling & Therapy

This article looks at the power of a personal story in the eyes of narrative therapy, and how we can develop and change the stories we tell about ourselves in order to change our lives.

How Art Therapy Works

Art therapy is a growing field. No longer confined to the stereotype of working with small children and those in need of “occupational therapy”, the popularity of using creative techniques alongside talking therapy with all age groups is expanding.

What is Narrative Therapy?

With our upcoming event on narrative therapy, we wanted to look at the topic and answer the question 'what is narrative therapy?'

When Can Therapy Make Things Worse?

Therapy is a force for good, but it needs to be acknowledged that sometimes therapy can make things worse. This is a challenging read for therapists and counsellors, but an important one nonetheless.

Survivors of Domestic Abuse in Counselling

A lot of training on domestic abuse focuses on the abuser, but when Christiane Sanderson came to talk to us she focused on the effects on abusive victims coming to therapy, and on a wider definition of domestic abuse beyond the more widely understood physical element.

Working with Projective Identification in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Mostly these unconscious projections will just pass us by, but there may be times when we end up feeling extremely troubled, angry, inadequate, impotent or just rather fazed in the face of unconscious projections from others.

Supporting Clients with an Anxious Attachment Style

This article looks in detail at anxious attachment and the role therapists can play in their lives. It distills some of the key learning points from a Brighton Therapy Partnership training course with Linda Cundy.

Can Psychotherapy Cause Harm?

Can psychotherapy cause harm? When does it become harmful for clients? These are rarely examined questions, and no psychotherapist or counsellor sets out to cause harm in practice.

Risk in Young People

The following article is written by Brighton Therapy Partnership trainer Rebecca Kirkbride, and looks at the challenges of working with risk with young people.

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