Is it them or us?

I have long disliked the general divisive language around mental health. Although improvements are developing, I still find there is an implied message that there is a ‘them and us’ narrative informing how we think of mental health and mental illness. If we were to use language that suggests a more inclusive indiscriminate narrative, we …

WHAT ARE YOUR EXPERIENCES OR THOUGHTS ON VIDEOCALL THERAPY?

As a Psychotherapist relatively new to using video-call (remote working) for therapy sessions, which has been advised by the professional body UKCP during the Covid19 pandemic, I have been surprised by the varied response and occasional preference for video-call sessions. Here are some anonymous responses and thoughts my clients and patients have shared with me: …