a mental health crisis is not ‘minor’

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Try waiting FIVE HOURS in a hospital ED with someone in crisis who, if not held by you, would run off and die.

key features of a recognised ethical framework in counselling

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The key features of a recognised ethical framework for counselling are principles that ensure we work as counsellors in ways that are considerate and safe.

bogus vs legit therapists

newspaper clipping about bogus therapy

It is important you seek out legitimate, qualified counsellors attached to a professional body like the BACP.

the hand and the heart

hand open upwards made from sensory dough

For my first-ever counselling course, I had a starter task: to use sensory dough to create a physical representation of myself as a vessel in … read more