‘A Therapist’s Reflections on Authenticity’ brings together person-centred theory, reflections on modern life, and the question of what it means to stay connected to ourselves in an increasingly performative world.Continue Reading
An exploration of the term that I have introduced for my new book. Authenticity and vulnerability themselves have become an aesthetic, creating a grey area that impacts both the content creator and observer. Continue Reading
This article explores the risks that Postmodernism and Pluralism can present to the Person-centred Approach, as well as how we define the Counselling approaches we use, whilst also making room for developments and difference.Continue Reading
Carl Rogers’ 19 Propositions – ‘A Theory of Personality and Behavior’ (1951) is one of the most essential capturings of a person-centred view of personality dynamics and behaviour, but can also be one of the hardest bits of Rogers theory to get your head around! I’ve explained and simplified them here…Continue Reading
The Actualising Tendency is one of the most important theories in Person-Centred Counselling. Have a look at what both Carl Rogers and myself have to say about it!!Continue Reading
A clear, brief outline of the general steps that most people take to become a Counsellor.Continue Reading
A very brief introduction to the main components and beliefs of the person-centred approachContinue Reading
In this article, I hope to tackle the on-going trend of integration and pluralism across many different approaches to Counselling. I focus particularly on the Person-Centred Approach (PCA) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as this appears to be the most common pairing and, in my opinion, mismatch.Continue Reading