Our second weekend on sex involved discussing sexual abuse, erotic transference and how to deal with panic attacks. There were lots of opportunities to discuss the practical aspects of our client work which was very helpful. We also referred to the BACP Ethical Framework. It was perhaps an appropriate time to have this weekend when […]
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My course is going well. So far this term we have had lectures on a transpersonal view of adolescence, sexual development and eating disorders. In addition we have had two weekends on sexual development. For the next two weeks we have lectures on addictions so presumably we will cover the whole gambit of addictions. I have enjoyed discussing
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I am looking forward to the part of the course that will deal with the treatment of trauma. I have always been curious about the treatment models offered to victims of trauma, both adults and children. Yesterday I heard the shocking story of a family killed by gunfire near Lake Annecy in the French Alps. The
I feel rested and ready for the new term of my course following my return from holiday having enjoyed the sunshine in the south of France. I always find the power of now to be easier to achieve in hot and sunny climates, where every day feels like a holiday. It seems that there are
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The current edition of Therapy Today arrived on the doormat today and as well as the themed and topical article on exercise and wellbeing there was also an interesting article on the effect of psychotherapy training on one’s relationship. Rosemary Cowan interviewed trainees as well as their partners to try to understand the pressures involved
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Have you ever wondered what the Elements Model is and how useful is it in Psychotherapy? Or indeed have you ever heard of the Elements Model? The Elements Model, devised by CCPE, is a transpersonal integrative approach to understanding of personality and emphasises the potential of clients. So far so good you might think, isn’t that
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I believe I can be ‘psychotherapeutically correct’ a lot of the time I have now finished my 16 weeks of group process culminating in a weekend residential retreat in the Kent countryside. For the past 16 weeks I have been part of a group process on my course involving weekly unstructured 90 minutes sessions. What started
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Effects of Physical Fitness on the Cancer Patient by Guest Blogger David Haas Physical activity and fitness provide many of the same benefits to cancer patients and survivors as they do to the general public. Of course, cancer patients face a number of challenges with this aspect of healthy living that the average healthy adult
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It is amazing what you can stumble across on the Web often from twitter links whilst you are looking for other things. For example, today I came across the complete list of exclusive exercises extracted from the One in Four hand book “The Warrior Within”. One in Four is a registered charity that offers a
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the journey in transpersonal integrative psychotherapy is to seek one’s essence, one’s real self I often wonder if early life experiences are important in shaping adult character and whether unconscious communication such as transference and counter-transference is integral to transpersonal integrative psychotherapy. Perhaps transpersonal integrative psychotherapy presupposes psychoanalysis or, rather, include it as a first