Counselling: Challenging unfairness

Counselling: Challenging unfairness

There is something central about counselling that is often missed. For many people, counselling has become a place to go to complain about the unfairness of life. I agree life is unfair. The socio-political structures that surround us are...

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Slow Counselling meets Solution-Focused Counselling

Slow Counselling meets Solution-Focused Counselling

The grounded counselling approach, although blending solution-focused counselling and coaching, is part of a wider slow counselling drive. Rather than using the now 'accepted' approach of forcing data, usually through surveys or questionnaires -- most of which information leads...

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A lie shouldn’t replace reality!

A lie shouldn’t replace reality!

In a previous post, I wrote about the impact of the rule of law on human flourishing; and how the elites are replacing reality with lies. This post continues that general theme. Something that has been exercising my mind in...

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On Perfectionism

On Perfectionism

One of the difficulties that many counsellors face is trying to help clients balance different aspects of their life; perfectionism reflects a lack of balance e in life. Finding that balance is important. For example, we can argue that...

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