This workshop will be looking at how counsellors can work with clients who are experiencing anxiety or anxiety disorders and those who struggle with unwanted, intrusive or obsessional thoughts. This will include General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as …
Working with Obsession and Anxiety – Workshop Saturday 2nd November 2024 Read more »
A workshop presenting perspectives on neurodiversity for counselling professionals
A story from Toni for people who give and give and won’t take care of themselves.
News from BACP | A new report “is a timely reminder that the mental health of older adults mustn’t be overlooked.” — Read on www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2021/13-december-calls-to-increase-access-to-talking-therapies-for-older-people/ Toni says: it’s good to read BACP’s strong support for the message in a recent …
Calls to increase access to talking therapies for over 65s Read more »
American psychiatrist who developed the revolutionary cognitive behavioural therapy — Read on amp.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/03/aaron-beck-obituary Toni says: A great loss. I find Beck’s story to be so inspiring. He challenged the accepted way of doing things through the creation of a new …
85% of people agree it’s a good idea to seek counselling or psychotherapy for a problem before it gets out of hand. — Read on www.bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-bacp/2021/8-october-attitudes-towards-mental-health-are-changing-our-research-finds/ Toni says: this is good news although I wonder how to identify that magic …
Attitudes to mental health are changing, BACP research finds Read more »
Questions to ask a counsellor before you begin sessions — Read on www.google.co.uk/amp/s/happiful.com/questions-to-ask-your-counsellor-before-you-begin-working-with-them/amp/ Toni says: I wonder how many counsellors are prepared for these kinds of questions? I remember going for my first session with a counsellor years ago and …
Questions to ask a counsellor before you begin sessions Read more »
We came across this impassioned piece in The Guardian: “What I’m Really Thinking – a disappointed counsellor”. Toni & Mo say: We think that counselling courses should make the transition to practice much easier. If you are in a similar position don’t despair. …
