Childhood sexual abuse is rarely out of the news these days. In the last month the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse looking into what has gone wrong within institutions has been launched and members of a paedophile ring in…
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Politics and change or politics of change?
I took part in an online conference on psychotherapy and global transformation a couple of days ago and I wanted to share with you some reflections I’ve had. It was a timely conference in many ways because I have been thinking…
Posted in Anger, Change, Compassion, Congruence, Counselling, Person Centred Approach, Person Centred Counselling, Politics Tagged with: Anger, change, Compassion, congruence, Counselling, person centred approach, person centred counselling, politics
A compassionate approach to understanding anger and rage
I thought I’d write about anger this month because I’ve just finished reading a really interesting book on these often misunderstood emotions. How many of us think of anger as a negative emotion? Perhaps you were raised in a family…
Posted in Acceptance, Anger, Compassion, Congruence, Counselling, Empathy, Person Centred Approach, Person Centred Counselling, Rage, Unconditional Positive Regard Tagged with: Acceptance, Anger, Compassion, congruence, Counselling, Empathy, person centred approach, person centred counselling, Rage, unconditional positive regard
Domestic Abuse – Clients, Misconceptions and Counselling
I’m coming to the end of my time working at a local charity, counselling women who have been affected by domestic abuse and I’ve been taking some time to reflect on those I’ve worked with, the lack of empathy I sometimes…
Why choose person centred counselling?
In this month’s blog post I wanted to talk about the person centred approach to counselling. I offer this type of counselling because it aligns with my own views on human beings. I believe that we want the best for…
Grieving: Finding a New Normal
According to Wikipedia approximately 150,0001 people die across the globe each day. It’s a given that we will all experience bereavement during our lives. Perhaps you are drawn to reading this post because you are going through the grieving process…
Posted in Acceptance, Compassion, Counselling, Empathy, Grieving Tagged with: Acceptance, Compassion, Counselling, Empathy, Grieving
Listening and empathy – The importance of feeling heard
Last week I posted a quote on my Facebook business page https://www.facebook.com/thebridgecounsellingservice by Carl Rogers, an American Psychologist responsible for developing the Person-Centred Approach to counselling. He said: A powerful quote and something to ponder in today’s society. The idea…
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