I feel passionate about therapists experiencing being clients themselves -
as an integral part of training and later on as-and-when needed.

I've heard it argued that therapy taken not-voluntarily has little or no value. My response to that is:
'how can anyone presume to practice safely, creatively and with integrity with others without self-curiosity?'
Initially this may need fostering: the door to self-awareness comes in many guises.
Recognising personal issues - common during training - is not enough; awareness is
an emotional as well as cognitive process. Lack of awareness increases the risk of acting-out:
unmet emotional needs have a way of homing in to vulnerable clients. The more these are
addressed in the therapeutic space, the less chance of damage.

To that end, I offer students of counselling a sliding-scale fee structure -
both to encourage and enable you to engage in the therapeutic work you decide you need.

I have recently published 'Does Therapy Work?' (see Publications).

This page last updated on Dec 1, 2011.