A Thinking Man

I recently attended a two-day gathering of several hundred people. This large group could be divided into several sub-groups, with each sub-group thinking that they were the ones who were right, they had the real truth, they were the ‘pure and faithful ones’, they were the ones who could ‘really help’. You would think [...]

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At the moment, anyone can claim to be a counsellor or psychotherapist in the UK.  The titles are not a protected ones, like ‘doctor’. There are, of course, professional bodies that reputable practitioners will belong to. The major professional bodies (the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, for example) are careful to distinguish [...]

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There was a pile of dog poo on the pavement.
As they walked to work, four men trod in it and messed up their shoes.
The first man felt very sad. He looked at the mess and smelled the smell and said to himself: “You know, this just about sums me up. This always happens [...]

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An evangelical church has come up with a school program to boost self-esteem, but there appear to be several things wrong with it.
A group of young women take part in classes intended to boost their confidence. Some have personal problems, others have behavioural issues, while a few simply go because their friends do.
The program, called [...]

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I wrote this paper some time ago and decided to give it another airing here.  As the internet is being increasingly used by counsellors and clients, it raises some security issues that surround the use of computers in this area.
It Wouldn’t Go Away

It was one of those things that I thought didn’t affect me. Electronic [...]

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For a few years it felt like it was mentioned on every other radio or television program.  It certainly had the feel of being flavour of the month for a long time.  Now, at last, the UK government has decided to give it some official recognition to

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