Chilibre Holistics Counselling & Therapy

30/04/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/30/what-ive-learned-from-10-years-of-therapy-and-why-its-time-to-stop?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Therapy was like finding a key for a door that had been locked my whole life. Here are the nine things it’s taught me

11/01/2022

Currently exploring intersectionalty and who and what we identify with that support how we feel about ourselves. Do these factors give us privilege or disadvantage? Are we even aware?

How often we can identify with something not quite so obvious to the naked eye. How we see ourselves and others see us got me thinking about the very basic questions we ask to categorise people in a bid to ascertain understanding or knowledge of what and it is often done in client screening.
Age is determined from the day we step born, however wouldnt it be lovely to answer how old or young we are by our experiences.

06/04/2021

"Why should I pay to talk to someone?" Not the first time I have heard this. What is it about when clients feel frustrated about paying for counselling, is it that the return is intangible?. The label of talking therapy is not always so helpful as it infers this is all that is happening in session, when this is rarely the case and contributes to a devaluation of the therapeutic work taking place.

Interesting article, although not sure it goes far enough into the differences of funded and private counselling, however, its a start. Be interesting to see more on this subject.

Private counselling can be a costly affair. It can feel tricky to work out how a...

01/04/2021

Confirmation bias. Sometimes we only look for the things that reinforce the messages we believe about ourselves already so much that we dont see the things that do not.

30/03/2021

Interesting article. Are we medicalising natural human emotions and medicalising our language far too easily. Far too often I hear peopke say "thats my OCD coming out" as they happened to wake up at night and check the front door was locked. Thats not a clinical disorder thats checking your home is safe.
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Increased use of psychiatric language means ordinary distress is being medicalised, while the seriously ill are not being heard, says psychologist Lucy Foulkes

25/09/2020

I would like to share something that was shared with me today

'This week saw the six month marker of when our lives were changed forever by the pandemic. Before we brace ourselves for another 6 months, I feel it’s important we stop and acknowledge just how much we all have achieved. No person, business or country is unaffected by this pandemic. Every one of us faced fears, overcome obstacles, tackled challenges head on and very sadly many of us have been bereaved
Each and every one of us are doing the best we can every day'.

28/07/2020

From anxiety to grief, our charts illustrate five areas of mental strain faced by people across the country

14/06/2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/18/surprising-intimacy-online-therapy-sessions-during-pandemic/?arc404=true.

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Online therapy is different. But that doesn't mean it's bad.

14/06/2020

14/06/2020

Today marks 3 years since the Grenfell tragedy 💜

We're thinking of the families of the victims at a time when some won't even be able to give each other a hug.

Providing a range of NHS support services across London for both children and adults affected by Grenfell. Feeling stressed, traumatised depressed or have been bereaved? Fill out the self referral form or get in touch for free, confidential help.

13/06/2020

One persons neutrality is another's invalidation

Invalidation is a form of relational trauma which, over time, harms the brain and nervous system, and also results in the disintegration of any healthy bonds of connection, and dissolution of trust in others. Healing requires the slow, ongoing work of diligent growth in character, self-awareness, an...

10/06/2020

The power of a walk

I sit at my desk on a sunny day with lots of tasks to do, and yet I yearn to be...