Welcome to My Psychotherapy Training Diary.

Are you thinking of studying in psychotherapy? Deciding to retrain or merely looking to explore your own self development? Perhaps you are already in training but looking for placements?  Not sure about experiential learning? The training path can be a long one but can also be a very fruitful experience.

Here you will find resources, news in the world of counselling and psychotherapy, links and blog posts about training in psychotherapy. Check out the section on free guides for counselling and psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy is just one part of life, although that could, of course, be argued against given the amount of time talking therapy consumes in your conscious week. Be passionate about whatever you enjoy.  Embrace the things that make you feel relaxed and in tune with your body.  Reassess why you do the things that make you tense.  Your body never lies.

Are you looking to find a counsellor or therapist?  My section on finding counsellors and therapists can help you find the appropriate service.

Click here for a list of my podcasts and for my recent extended interview with systemic psychotherapist, social worker and researcher Dr Marie Keenan, author of Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church Gender, Power, and Organizational Culture.  In the interview Dr Keenan talks at length about her reasons for training in psychotherapy and what continues to motivate her in her research and academic work.

Click here for my interview with Kevin Duncan,  the author of Revolution – Tame Technology get your life back: former ad man Kevin tells me that 10% of young people think it is okay to text whilst they are having sex. As Kevin says “Technology can be a wonderful thing. It can also be a curse when it overwhelms us. If your phone, computer or other devices are beginning to rule your life, then you may be addicted to technology, or edicted. If so, you may need a Revolution”. In the interview we chat about internet addiction and the future of electronic communication.

Disclaimer: I am a psychotherapist in training. I, therefore, do not provide psychotherapeutic services via this blog.  If you are experiencing a crisis, call your personal therapist, go to your local hospital accident and emergency room or dial 999. I wish you all the best.

The views expressed in this blog are the personal views of the writer and should not be taken to represent the views of any organisation or institution.