Person-centred counselling, or person-centred therapy, is a style of therapy that focuses strongly on the client’s experience and expertise with their life. Rather than seeking to explain unconscious drives and forces, the therapist and the client work together and form a therapeutic alliance. Carl Rogers founded the person-centred counselling style, putting him up there withContinue reading “What Is: Person-Centred Counselling?”
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Being lost as a teenager
I remember being lost as a teenager. There’s so much pressure, school, friendships, relationships. Everyone asking “what do you want to do after school?”, or “what are you doing at uni?” So much pressure is put on teenagers to think about their future when they have so much on right now. I can’t imagine theContinue reading “Being lost as a teenager”
Reach out? Or let in?
Are you strong enough to reach out? To let someone in? You are? I knew you could be. It’s hard. Its a different sort of challenge – to learn that there are people that you can let your guard down for. To let them in and know you as you feel you are. Leaving ourContinue reading “Reach out? Or let in?”
When fear is the compass for your passion
“If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), “Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?” chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art. Every time I listen to Pressfield I hear something I needed to hear.Continue reading “When fear is the compass for your passion”
More than treatment
There’s an expectation that counselling has to be about treating a mental health condition. While this is part of it, there’s a whole lot more that we can do in the space. The beauty of the counselling room is that, with few exceptions, anything goes. It can be a room (or a Zoom) where youContinue reading “More than treatment”
Men are in crisis
Men are in crisis. The statistics on male mental health were bad enough that my first response, upon learning about them, was to leave my career and started helping. I saw it as a call to action. I offer a challenge to men out there – seek help if you need it. Seek help beforeContinue reading “Men are in crisis”
How I got started as a counsellor
What a week! I went live on Monday, after spending the last week getting approval for my Counselling registration and Insurance. It’s been a heck of a journey to get this far! I also met with a supervisor this week and it was a wonderful and inspiring experience! But what I thought I’d do hereContinue reading “How I got started as a counsellor”
Here for all
Studying psychology and counselling is often seen by some as an invitation to share the frustration they have with their counsellor or psychologist, or therapists past. And that upset me a bit – I saw someone who reached out for help, but was connected with a therapist who couldn’t see past part of their life.Continue reading “Here for all”
Welcome to the start of my journey!
Hi readers, and welcome to the start of my journey as a professional counsellor. I mean, I’ve been in a school welfare & wellbeing role since February 2019, and it’s been a blast! I’m there now – and as someone who really wanted to work in schools, and youth mental health, it was a dreamContinue reading “Welcome to the start of my journey!”
Counselling with Mike 