How Do You Choose the Right Therapist?         GET SPACE For the Best Outcome

How Do You Choose the Right Therapist? GET SPACE For the Best Outcome

KEY POINTS Choosing a therapist is difficult Things to consider are how well matched you are, and whether they use the right techniques for you Do your goals, personalities and expectations align? Therapists more similar to us tend to work better for us, but this...
The physiology of safety

The physiology of safety

© This article was first published in Therapy Today, the journal of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Download article     — Main Blog Home Page Search Blogs Search for: — Previous Blog Posts How Do You Choose the Right...
Third culture kids – identity crisis?

Third culture kids – identity crisis?

Third culture kids (TCK), a term coined by Dr Ruth Hill Useem, a sociologist in the 1960’s, are those who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality. They have the sometimes difficult task of reconciling both...
Different shades of denial

Different shades of denial

Author:  Zeha Tembo I was a stubborn teenager, fact.  I remain what I prefer to describe as a strong-willed adult with firm opinions, take that as you may.  Whenever I shrugged my shoulders (which was often) – my way as a young person of saying, ‘how hard can it...
a steady foundation

a steady foundation

Author: Jasminder Bahia These reflections form part of the BAATN Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills: Decolonising Therapeutic Practice course – Unit 5 (Our legacy of imperialism and colonialism) of 10 Decolonizing our Selves is a wild journey packed with...
heavy lifting – you, me, them, and oppression

heavy lifting – you, me, them, and oppression

Author: Dionne St. Hill These reflections form part of the BAATN Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills: Decolonising Therapeutic Practice course – Unit 3 (The Impact of Oppression) of 10. “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you...
soul intrusions

soul intrusions

soul intrusions These reflections form part of the BAATN Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills: Decolonising Therapeutic Practice course – Unit 2 (The Impact of the Social Context) of 10.   Is social context everything? Dionne St. Hill unpacks the impact...
listening through a decolonised ear

listening through a decolonised ear

listening through a decolonised ear These reflections form part of the BAATN Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills: Decolonising Therapeutic Practice course – Unit 1 (Introduction and the Philosophy of course) of 10.   Philosophical reflections from...
The Path to Creating Miracles in Life

The Path to Creating Miracles in Life

Author: Ayesha Giselle Dornelly Image by Joshua Abner In our journey through life, we often cling to familiar identities and patterns, afraid to let go of who we know ourselves to be. However, it is only by releasing these attachments that we can make space for the...
Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap

Author:  Starnta Johal Despite being a British born Punjabi woman, whilst training to be a counsellor it never crossed my mind that I would want to work with people of South Asian heritage. I was focussing on the specialisms I was interested in, S&DV, bereavement,...

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