Counselling is a word with many definitions depending on the context it’s used in. The most basic definition of counselling is having someone to talk to about an issue or problems you are facing. Professional counselling, that is, seeing a trained and qualified counsellor to talk through issues you are facing, does not always cost … Read More
OK Siri, end my depression. A paper from the BJPsych Bulletin (a Royal College of Psychiatrists publication) wanted to explore whether the rapid development of digital technologies would mean that bots – similar to Siri or Alexa – would provide psychotherapy to meet the ever-increasing demands placed upon the NHS for counselling and psychotherapy. Is … Read More
The world of psychotherapy has its own language, full of terms and acronyms that you won’t find elsewhere in life. Integrative therapy is one example of this. It simply means that the therapist will integrate different schools of thought regarding how people can make sense of their past, present, and future. Integrative counselling is a … Read More
I started providing online therapy some time before the pandemic made it commonplace. What used to be a niche has now become mainstream. No longer are you restricted to therapists based on geography, you can now find a therapist whose specialisms and way of working math you needs. There are lots of technical considerations for … Read More
Despite its certainty, death (and the process of dying) receives little attention in day-to-day life. When we are faced with mortality, it can be really difficult to draw upon a language and a way of feeling about dying that feels authentic or meaningful – simply because we have lacked the opportunity to think about it. … Read More
