Hi and welcome to this week’s Thought of the Day post. As you have probably noticed, I’ve been quieter than usual. Just to reassure you, all is well over here! I’ve just taken some time to take stock of all that 2020 has brought to us. A sort-of “sabatical” from regular blogging and social media. […]
“In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for their own personal growth?” (Carl R. Rogers, 1961) In therapy and with supervisees, I talk […]
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”. This quote brings to mind my search for meaning in my own life, by seeking out therapy before becoming a therapist, and continuing that exploration during my training. If I came to therapy because doing it on my own, trying to help myself in […]
Intuition is something that we might forget to take out as an important tool in our day to day lives. As a therapist, I’ve learned how to hone in on my natural intuition in order to sense and perceive things happening in the counselling room with my clients, and between myself and my clients. There […]
This is a quote taken from my post on working creatively in the therapy room. What do you think? “The therapeutic relationship is a safe space that allows both the client and the therapist to express themselves freely, sometimes in a playful and humorous manner, in order to explore the client’s curiosity about themselves, their […]
Creativity is something that we might take for granted in our busy lives. There is something powerful in stopping and considering doing creative work in one way or another. This could be writing a poem, a short story, colouring, drawing, painting, or just taking in the impressive world of nature. All of these things help […]
Hi everyone! I know, I’ve been quiet for a while, but I hope you’ve been enjoying the Practical Steps to Blogging posts from colleagues that have completed my workshop with onlinevents. In this post, I’d like to introduce a new series, possibly ongoing for the next few months to a year. Maybe longer, let’s see […]
Welcome to this week’s Question and Answer Space! I hope you find this useful and informative. These Wednesday posts wouldn’t be possible without your questions, so get asking! Either leave a comment below with your question, or message me via this contact form. This week’s question: Can I love and hate someone at the same […]
Welcome to this week’s Question and Answer Space! I hope you find this useful and informative. These Wednesday posts wouldn’t be possible without your questions, so get asking! Either leave a comment below with your question, or message me via this contact form. Today’s question comes from a colleague. She asks: Should a therapist tell […]
Hi and welcome to this week’s Question and Answer post! I hope you find this useful and informative. These Wednesday posts wouldn’t be possible without your questions, so get asking! Either leave a comment below with your question, or message me via the contact form below. This week’s question comes from one of my lovely […]