reflections

pets and mental wellbeing

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Pets are good for mental wellbeing and emotional health. Pets often get mentioned by counselling clients.

autism-aware therapy

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What I can offer is some measure of understanding and informed recognition, with the ability to adapt to suit the needs of my neurodivergent clients.

Is it past time UK therapists had a trade union?

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The trajectory and impact of the protesting response to UKCP’s announcement, that it has pulled out of the Memorandum of Understanding protecting LGBTQIA clients from being peddled snake oil conversion nonsense, will be watched closely by what we might call their competition.

What is BDSM and why do some in the therapeutic professions see it as a pathology?

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For some, BDSM can facilitate communication, trust-building and intimacy in relationships.