Do You Fear Your Prejudices?
How we deal with prejudice in our own lives, at an individual level, makes all the difference to the impact we have on society at large.
‘Person-centred’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life
The following articles are related to ‘Person-centred’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Meditation Instructions: Who’s Guiding Whom?
Guided meditations have never been my thing. I’ve generally found them cringey, annoying, or simply superfluous to requirements — the very antithesis of the experience I was having, or wanted to have.
When Words Aren’t The Point – Reiki and Counselling
The Reiki system shares a foundation with person centred therapy: the practitioner does not ‘do something to’ or give something to the client, but makes conditions that facilitate people’s own natural growth or healing.
Self-Compassion, or Unconditional Positive Regard?
The act of intentionally extending compassion to yourself might seem counterintuitive, selfish, artificial, or just plain weird. This is where the concept of unconditional positive regard comes in handy.
Seeking Out Your Touchstones
Returning to work before you’re fully recovered from illness can be a disconcerting experience when you discover that the skills you rely upon to do your job seem to have deserted you. So how do you recharge your spiritual reserves as well as your physical and emotional ones?
What Makes Therapy Helpful?
Sue Wiggins, a PhD student in counselling and psychotherapy, sent along some details about her current research. Can you help her understand what clients find helpful in therapy?
What’s the Point? The Key Question in Therapy
What are the key ingredients in therapy that works in difficult situations? Fact and reason? Or a therapist willing to be with the client in the darkest places where we humans have to admit that we don’t know what the point is, and that we cannot fix it?