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Three Books with a Secret
As
a counsellor and supervisor I see the relief and healing that can come from
sharing a secret. In each of my book recommendations hiding the truth causes
emotional suffering.....
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Exposing Scapegoating
During my first term at Secondary School I noticed that one boy was getting into more trouble than anyone else. I saw him protest to the teachers when the other boys blamed him for various incidents. Sometimes he became angry and his behaviour was used to increase the case against him....
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Dyspraxia – a Hidden Disability
In spite of numerous symptoms Dyspraxia is sometimes referred to as a hidden disability. This blog is my attempt to understand why we are not more aware of Dyspraxia and its effects...
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The joys of networking and what I have learnt
After qualifying as a person-centred counsellor I felt ready to start a private practice. At that time the main networking avenues were advertising in telephone directories, writing letters to doctor’s surgeries and schools and putting leaflets through people’s doors...
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The felt sense, a true story
As I walk along the street all is as it should be. The soft blue sky spreads out peacefully above me and the early morning sun shines warmly on my back...
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A Counsellors Perspective
I have
spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread
softly because you tread on my dreams. Yeats
These two
lines speak to me of the relationship between client and counsellor. How
vulnerable a person can feel when talking openly about them self, and how
essential it is to respond with respect and sensitivity.
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Loneliness and Counselling, some personal reflections
“What
is most personal is most universal.” Carl Rogers
By its very nature loneliness is a
solitary and personal experience, yet most people can relate to descriptions of
sadness, emptiness, missing, helplessness, anxiety, panic, hopelessness and
more.
Loneliness
is…
Understanding Bullying
What
it is that makes bullying possible? Who becomes a victim and how does someone
get away with using physical and emotional harassment? My understandings are
based upon life experience and my therapeutic work with clients....
Considering Counselling
I remember my first session as a client and
how nervous I was. As a counsellor I look forward to meeting you, I am
interested in whatever it is that brings you to therapy and I hope that you
will find me genuine and supportive...
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Challenge in Collaborative Supervision
For me the word supervisor suggests an
overseer with one person having authority over another. This is unlike my
experiences of collaborative supervision where supervisor and supervisee(s)
work together...
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