Is it time to rethink Borderline Personality Disorder as a diagnosis?
An interesting recent article from Mad in America raises a fundamental question: Does the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) help us understand…
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Why Evidence-Based Therapy Can Totally Skip the Individual: The Statistical Error at the Heart of Psychological Therapy.
I’ve been reading a fascinating article by Steven Hayes et al. (2026), published in Clinical Psychology Review. As many of you know, I…
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AI in Counselling and Psychotherapy: What Happens to Therapy Now That the Robots Have Arrived?
Artificial Intelligence is no longer something waiting in the wings. It’s already here, and AI in counselling and psychotherapy in ways that would…
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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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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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