what if… Sylvia Plath

The late poet Sylvia Plath

It’s impossible for anyone to know for certain what Plath would have gone on to do with her life had she not ended it, but educated guesses can be made.

counselling skills in two different contexts

Xander with his mum

In comparing and contrasting two different contexts where counselling skills are used, I am going to use the examples of: I have experience of both … read more

navigating uncertainty: feeling ‘out of your depth’

Hands and arms emerging from a lunar landscape

The feeling of being out of your depth is a common experience that many individuals encounter at various stages in their lives. It occurs when … read more

maslow and rogers: needs and conditions

Pyramid representing hierarchy of needs

When I first encountered Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which can be viewed as a pyramid with physiological, basic needs, or conditions to be met, like … read more