Hi, and welcome to this post, in which I’ll be touching on the topic of who we are in our relationship. I will be talking about how we view ourselves, our partner, and how we act in our relationship. The
Read moreA Safe Space to Vent
Having a safe space to vent is important in more ways than one. As therapists, we’ve gone through the process of going to regular therapy as part of our course requirements. If your course didn’t have this as a requirement,
Read moreThe Importance of Laughter (#bluemonday, #bellylaughday)
Hi, and welcome to this blog post! This week there are two awareness days that called my attention and that I think can work well quite nicely. Blue Monday is meant to be the most depressing day in January –
Read moreOur relationship with food – emotional over/under eating
Hi, and welcome to this post. This week is National Obesity Awareness Week (#obesityawarenessweek), and in this post I’d like to focus on a particular aspect of our relationship with food: emotional eating (or not eating). Firstly, I’d like to
Read morePractice to a Safe Standard
In this post, I want to review some of the ways attending appropriate supervision will help you practice to a safe standard. Every profession has its ethical codes. The medical profession has the Hypocratic Oath (in a few words –
Read moreThe Meaning of Supervision – Video
In this post, I’d just like to leave you with a video of what I believe is the meaning of supervision, underpinned by the 5 theories that I use to inform my practice, as well as personal and professional experience
Read moreChristmas Meditation
Hi, and welcome to this blog post – a Christmas Meditation for you. Christmas means many things to different people. I’m not going to try to figure it out as there are many, many different ways to celebrate and ponder
Read moreKeeping clients safe (what to expect from supervision)
In this post, I want to talk about how trusting our supervisor can provide a safe space to challenge our practice and therefore keep ourselves and our clients safe. This post is related to the previous one in that keeping
Read moreFocus on the Supervisee
In this post, I want to talk about how a big part of your supervision time should focus on the supervisee. As therapists, we tend to put our personal feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and other stuff, on the side during the
Read moreHuman Rights Day
Today is #HumanRightsDay and I’d like to talk about some rights that I believe should be respected in the realm of our personal and professional relationships. I found this quote in the United Nations Human Rights Day page, and thought
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