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Psychotherapy Training – Personal Account
Psychotherapy Training, and what I see… Training to be a psychotherapist is tough. I’m currently halfway through my Masters in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and also balancing a 30-hour job
My Addiction – Personal Account
Everyone has different reasons and stories about who, what, where and why they have taken drugs. I often look back at my time using through rose tinted glasses. You see,
The Invisible Pandemic
A mental health and suicide post-covid snapshot Let me preface this by saying I am not against lockdowns or their need. Recently witnessing thousands protest to the idea of frontline
Finding mindful moments
Mindfulness is often criticised and has been branded as being ‘fluffy’ and ‘hippielike’! I will hold my hands up here and admit, I was one of those who absolutely hated
Mental Health in the land of a Billion people:
Understanding the Challenges & Frame of Reference in India Our Frame of Reference refers to the way we perceive people and the world around us. This is influenced by several
Counselling Training by Zoe Burnett
A look into what one counselling student has learnt on her journey so far…. 18 weeks ago, we walked through that door, Eager and excited, to see what was in
Managing My Own BPD
A Personal Account of Managing BPD I finally realised I needed help at the age of 35 when my life collapsed. I ceased to function, I lost my Job, my
Finding Self-Acceptance
A Personal Account of Acceptance What does acceptance even look like? For someone who has had to mask, suppress and hide who they really are for their whole life, feeling
An Injured Soul
Addiction Everyone has different reasons and stories about who, what, where and why they have taken drugs. I often look back at my time using through rose tinted glasses. You
The Darker Side of Exercise
Exercise… What does that word mean to you? Health? Fitness? Sport? Well for me, and sadly many others too, it means fear, exhaustion, and addiction. Exercise “addiction” is something that
My Eating Disorder and PTSD
My experience of misconceptions with Eating Disorders and PTSD… You’re not slim enough to have an eating disorder? You have never been to war, how can you have PTSD? You
Journey Through Counselling Training
Personal Account of Becoming Qualified Many, many years ago, when I first started my Level 2 Counsellor Training, the tutor asked us all what our reasons were for wanting to become counsellors. We
Natural mood regulation low or even absent in people with depression
Mood varies from hour-to-hour, day-to-day and healthy mood regulation involves choosing activities that help settle one’s mood. However, in situations where personal choices of activities are constrained, such as during
Researchers study COVID’s effect on relationships
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting the daily lives of people all around the world. But what about the ways they stay connected with loved ones? Richard Slatcher, the Gail M.
Lockdown: Suicide fears soar in LGBT community
There has been a significant rise during lockdown in the UK in the number of LGBT people seeking suicide-prevention support. Support group LGBT Hero reports 11,000 people have accessed its