Author Archives: North London Counsellor Blog

The Counselling and Therapy profession is focused on the returning to face to face work. I look forward to a time in our profession. When phone, zoom, and face to face are equally valued for their own pros and cons. … Continue reading →

Disassociation – the feeling of being detached from yourself. A feeling of unreality where you sense you are an observer of yourself and your life. A numbness where the day passes in a haze. You know it. But at the … Continue reading →

The Silver Snoopy Award was given to NASA staff and external support staff by the astronauts as an acknowledgement of their support for the space programme. It is a special honour. In the 1960s Peanuts creator Charles Schultz started to … Continue reading →

Sitting with feelings appears to be a challenging exercise for humans to do. What’s the point? The first thing is to notice when you have them. To notice – a more neutral word to describe a gentle observation. Sounds simple. … Continue reading →

The Doll Test is an experiment to show how attitudes to race are already set in young children. Imagine a sponge sitting in a centimetre of vinegar. Nobody would be surprised that the sponge soaks up the vinegar. The primitive brain … Continue reading →

Freud forgot. He was settling his accounts. And came across client M who he could not remember. The 14 year old girl was suffering from abdominal pains and he diagnosed her as having Hysteria. Freud treated her and she improved. … Continue reading →

Painful Manners are a part of UK life. Even in these times of indivualism and consumerism, not saying what you really feel or think is a necessary tool for living in the UK. The motives are well intentioned. Nobody wants … Continue reading →

Greece opened its first underwater museum on August 1st. The ship was loaded with thousands of Amphorae – jugs usually of wine – untouched for amateur divers to witness. The wreck is 25 metres underwater showing a shape of a very big … Continue reading →

SCoPED is a new framework for counselling and psychotherapy. Nobody likes it. Nobody wants it. Anyone who dares to criticise it – is insinuated to be a bully. SCoPED Power The truth is out: counsellors and therapists are just like everyone … Continue reading →

So the Chancellor drinks out of an expensive smart mug. A once in a life time chancellor who has given out more money to the UK population rather than trying to get it back off the UK population. Married to … Continue reading →