Posts by: helen@branch
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?…
As I was slapping my hands for neglecting my blog, I was thinking about how lovely my job is; coming home covered in sand and paint! Although I am predominantly…
This weekend I celebrated a family members birthday at an Autumn market with the dog. It was a welcome break from thoughts about clients, services, students, colleagues, money and paying…
The last two weeks have been a bit of an emotional roller coaster both at home and work. I realise how I have changed over the last few years. Time,…
A client asked me have I have ever lost control? No, I haven't not completely, but I have been hanging on by my finger tips a few times. Sometimes with…
After years and years of studying psychology and counselling, reading about theories and participating in group discussion as well as partaking in my own therapy - on a blustery sunny…
A simple sentence can have a large impact, which we see in therapy often, when we offer a client a reflection or ask a simple question. When I applied for…
The Beginning... After much remuneration I decided to start a blog. Is it just me, or is the word ‘blog’ funny? The debate was should it be a blog about…
