Workshop: Working with Neurodiverse Clients
A workshop presenting perspectives on neurodiversity for counselling professionals
Tag: professional
An Open Morning – 23rd April 2022
An OPEN MORNING for students and counsellors 23rd April 2022, 9.30am – 12 pm. Easton on the Hill Village Hall, New Road, Easton on the Hill, PE9 3NN We are constantly being approached by students who want to know more about the …
Attitudes to mental health are changing, BACP research finds
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 …
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Questions to ask a counsellor before you begin sessions
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 …
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What is Counselling? Part 2 by Alex Baldock
There remains a stigma around mental health or therapy or counselling. We are not the stereotypical rich white American who is in therapy from childhood. And whilst that is perhaps a relief, there is also something to be said in …
Safety for counsellors
Have a look at this article from the National Counselling Society. Extract: “It is a common myth to think that the term ‘lone worker’ simply refers to people who work completely alone. Although thousands of people do indeed fall into …
A Counsellor’s Story – treating addiction in prison, Part 2
Toni says: Here’s Part 2 of Alex Baldock’s piece about the work he does in HMP X, his insights and reflections about his growth as a counsellor in response to the experience: “The cycles of change being what they are, …
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A Counsellor’s Story – treating addiction in prison, Part 1
Toni says: We are really pleased to present a piece written by Alex Baldock about the work he does in HMP X and his reflections on the way that counselling addresses addiction and his journey as a counsellor. Here’s part …
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