Regulating the Counselling Profession: What’s Changing -and Why It Matters
The Australian counselling and psychotherapy profession is at a pivotal moment. With the introduction of the National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists in…
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Change in Therapy: Why the Client Remains the Primary Agent of Change
What creates change in therapy? For many therapists, especially early in their careers, there can be a quiet assumption that change in therapy…
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What Clients Want (and What We Offer): Rethinking Preferences in Person-Centred Therapy
What Do Clients Want? Direction? No Direction? In a recent article, one of my heroes of Pluralistic Counselling Mick Cooper explores a question…
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The Six Core Yearnings That Shape Our Choices and Well-Being
What Underpins Our Behaviour, Emotions, Priorities, etc.? As humans we aren’t just rational thinkers deciding what to do next like robots. According to…
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Holding Attachment Theory Lightly: A Cautious Clinical Stance
Attachment Theory matters, but how much does it matter? I had a discussion recently with a client who claimed that certain behaviour was…
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Rethinking “Evidence-Based” Therapy: What Are We Really Measuring?
What if “evidence-based therapy” doesn’t mean what we think it means? The phrase “evidence-based therapy” has become a powerful buzzword in mental health—synonymous…
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When a Client (Secretly) Records a Counselling Session: Legal, Ethical, and Practical Considerations
Every now and then, situations arise in counselling practice that shake even seasoned counsellors. One such situation I read about recently was a…
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Exploring Counselling Supervision Models: From Developmental Growth to the RISE UP Framework
Supervision is a cornerstone of ethical and effective counselling and psychotherapy practice. It provides a space for us counsellors to reflect, learn, and…
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The Mirror in the Room: Unlocking Insight Through the Parallel Process
In the landscape of professional development for counsellors, supervision is a cornerstone. While it serves the vital functions of skill development and ethical…
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Bad Ideas When Learning How to Change | Steve Hayes on ACT
In his recent article, “Five Bad Ideas About Learning How to Change,” one of my heroes Steve Hayes explores common misconceptions that hinder…
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