For many years there’s been a general trend towards minimalist design in Britain. From architecture, street furniture to clothing, function seems to be more important that diversity. The idea behind minimalism is to get rid of material things we don’t need, and to simplify design. Hopefully with the result of allowing space for what matters […]
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This might sound surprising, but counselling can actually help with really practical worries. Right now the cost of living keeps rising, while wages are not. It means a lot of us are finding it increasingly difficult to get by financially. Getting therapy might seem like adding just another cost, but if you’re reading this then
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What is online therapy? During the COVID lockdowns many services were moved online. Therapy was no different. Although online counselling has been around for many years, many counsellors only offered in-person sessions pre-pandemic. Just like so many others, counsellors were forced to adapt and embrace online therapy. Despite some intitial caution, more and more therapists
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Firstly, does counselling work? There have been countless studies over the years, which give a very clear answer to this – it does. When researchers look at wellbeing measures before and after therapy, wellbeing tends to be higher afterwards. Clients also, on average, report themselves as being less distressed after therapy. Both of those types
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Everyone experiences anxiety. It’s not a pleasant feeling, but it is something everyone will feel from time to time. The fact is there are legitimate things to worry about in the world: from COVID or general health, to relationships or money. However if the feeling of anxiety becomes overwhelming and interferes in everyday activities it
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There is often a nervousness from counsellors about disclosing personal information to clients, and to examine the reasons for doing so or wanting to, because the therapy should always be focussed on the client’s needs over that of the therapist. While I do feel this is important, the most effective aspect of therapy is the
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What’s in a year? 366 days, 12 months, or 8784 hours when it came to 2020. I generally know how long a year is, but I take this information for granted sometimes. So what did I do in this time, how did I exist? How did I spend those hours? In thinking of 2020 what
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“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.” Philip K. Dick The black and white image above shows autumn trees with mostly bare branches. A girl dressed in white is re-attaching the fallen leaves to the tree with string while a man in a suit appears to be addressing her. This is
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As a general election has been called in the UK I have been thinking more about the parallels between politics, the media and counselling. In politics and the media there seems to be a deliberate simplification and separating of people into opposing camps – either through an attitude of ‘winner takes it all’ or through
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“My voice just echoes off these walls…” – Nine Inch Nails, Echoplex I’ve always been fascinated by sound and remember very clearly the first time I used headphones to listen to music. It was on a Walkman which my Dad had lent me, and I remember being surprised at how loud and clear the music