Posts by: helen@branch
I am sure we all remember the feeling of summer coming to an end. Sad that the fun and sun is over but slightly excited about our new pencil case,…
I have heard it said (somewhat light hearted): "Well I am not in therapy yet!" "As long as my child is not in therapy I have done ok" "They are…
I saw this picture and was reminded of a young teenager I used to work with. They were diagnosed by a GP with depression which impacted on them heavily. The…
Family life is a tangled web, the old nucleur unit is long gone, the work-life balance is unsettled, economics are dire, relationships complicated, expectations vast and social culture diverse and…
The inner city secondary school I work in was hit by devastating floods on Thursday 28th July. Classrooms, the library, technology rooms and offices were saturated with contaminated water. Student's…
A constant battle all therapists go through is how much of self to give in session. By this I don’t mean telling a client about your relationships and favourite food…
In my role as a therapist, counsellor and behaviour support one of my main roles is giving, helping develop or refine individuals coping mechanisms. These vary from person to person…
I discovered a while ago www.weheartit.com and wasn't sure what the point was. 'We Heart It' is a place to save/ tag images that we have found on the web…
Starting therapy or counselling is a massive step which all therapists have to remind themselves of, throughout their career, whenever they meet a new client. Starting a new job is…
If it makes you feel sad to see someone walk away then you know that you had something special with them. What do we take from relationships, encounters and experiences?…
