Went for a lovely long walk yesterday with my partner. We're so lucky to be able to do this.We got talking and I mentioned what Bill Gates had said about the Coronavirus. I said that he had echoed my thoughts and I went on to express them further. I love it when I read something … Continue reading The Arguement Culture

I'm still enjoying being isolated at Bally P, but aware that I need to get organised otherwise I'll get overwhelmed by feeling stuck. I'm clearing the garden every day as there is so much to be done and I'm still struggling with a sourdough starter that won't start. Monday and Friday will be my work … Continue reading Getting Organised

Last week I was sitting on a bus in London and for the first time didn't feel safe. This horrible virus could be lurking in any of the people looming over me or squashed up beside me.  Being one of those most at risk (over 70 and having damaged lungs due to 20plus years of … Continue reading In isolation at Bally P.

A student was telling a colleague about a difficulty she was having with a client. She just didn't like her and had a negative reaction each time she came. The colleague said " It's not about you. "  He was wrong of course, because it is about you, how can it not be.? We need … Continue reading It’s always about you. How can it not be?

This is something I've been meaning to do for a long time and haven't got round to it.      Something to do with technology! We moved from Bank House in December 2018 and my supervisees have been very tolerant as I've shuffled them from Bank House to Parade Ground Path to Ankerdine Crescent. Hopefully … Continue reading Welcome to my Blog

The main aim of this course is to produce competent and ethical supervisors with the ability to empower their supervisees to be competent and ethical counsellors. At its heart is the ability to work together, which is an essential skill for supervision. Now in it’s 22nd year this course has produced many outstanding supervisors. In … Continue reading Diploma in Supervision

  This course is for counsellors who are trained or are training to work with adults. It will enable counsellors to better understand the basic skills and knowledge required when working with young people. It is a 5 day course and we will decide on the remaining 4 days on the first date. Contact me … Continue reading Essential Elements of Counselling Young People

Working with Families and Systems This one day workshop will be an introduction to Systems theory and we will be exploring how being part of a system shapes our lives in terms of happiness and well being. We will look at the dynamics within family systems and work systems and how they can be worked … Continue reading

The main aim of this course is to produce competent and ethical supervisors with the ability to empower their supervisees to be competent and ethical counsellors. At it's heart is the ability to work together, which is an essential skill for supervision. Now in it's twelfth year this course has produced many outstanding supervisors. Last … Continue reading Diploma in Supervision

As therapists we will usually be working towards helping our clients to move into awareness. We help facilitate that by staying with the client's process and perhaps employing empathy, cognitive interventions or interpretations. Trauma therapy is different. The client's system will be suffering from overload,almost too much awareness, and there is always the risk of … Continue reading Working with Trauma