It is wrong to assume that one approach to counselling will fit each client. I have had male clients for whom a feminine approach to counselling helps them more and female clients for whom a masculine model works better....

Despite many global studies showing the benefits of counselling for men, a 'man-rules' culture dominates the male approach to mental health and fitness. In part, the counselling model, with its feminine bias, is a block for men. Developing a...

Counselling for men needs to engage our hearts (emotions), minds (intellect) and will – along with having a strong practical element. Many clients come to counsellors seeking something of a miracle. Immediate relief is preferred; if not, answers to all the...

A chapter in an edited book on grounded theory (Glaser, 1994) changed my perception of grounded theory and my development of the grounded counselling approach. The chapter was titled: "Grounded Therapy", written by Odis Simmons. I first read Simmons' work in the...

Coping with grief (human or pet) takes many different forms. Often, people feel that the dead person may walk through the door at any moment, feel guilty that they could or perhaps should have done, feel guilty that they...

Bereavement or losing someone we love is always difficult; however, if you have the chance, there are some things we can do that can help smooth out the troughs of despair we will face: Being prepared. If you know the...

Bereavement and what friends can do to help in the short- and medium term Coping with grief following the death of a loved one is difficult enough, but to do it alone can be psychologically harmful; being there and offering a...

When we talk about a counselling method, or approach, many courses teach trainee counsellors about four or five significant counselling methods. These major approaches are Psychoanalytical (think Freud), Behavioural, ClientPerson-Centred, Gestalt, and Psychodynamic. However, a professor I know at the University of Bristol, Sheila Trahar,...